diff --git a/src/main/assembly/src.xml b/src/main/assembly/src.xml
index 2561e8f..2de93ab 100644
--- a/src/main/assembly/src.xml
+++ b/src/main/assembly/src.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ under the License.
     <fileSet>
       <includes>
         <include>checkstyle.xml</include>
+        <include>README.txt</include>
         <include>LICENSE.txt</include>
         <include>NOTICE.txt</include>
         <include>pmd.xml</include>