diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/README.rst b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/README.rst
index e69de29bb..1f5967725 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/README.rst
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+==============================
+
+{{cookiecutter.description}}
+
+
+LICENSE: MIT