diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## yesod-static
+
+Static file serving subsite for Yesod Web Framework.
diff --git a/yesod-static.cabal b/yesod-static.cabal
--- a/yesod-static.cabal
+++ b/yesod-static.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-static
-version:         1.4.0.3
+version:         1.4.0.4
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 cabal-version:   >= 1.8
 build-type:      Simple
 homepage:        http://www.yesodweb.com/
-description:     Static file serving subsite for Yesod Web Framework.
+description:     API docs and the README are available at <http://www.stackage.org/package/yesod-static>
 extra-source-files:
   sample.hs
   sample-embed.hs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   test/embed-dir/lorem.txt
   test/embed-dir/abc/def.txt
   ChangeLog.md
+  README.md
 
 library
     build-depends:   base                  >= 4        && < 5