diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4f7569edf..002a1bc1c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # compiled output
 dist
+projects/shepherd/README.md
 /tmp
 /out-tsc
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27f383226..b6ff6cab3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ng build",
-    "build_lib": "ng build shepherd && cp README.md projects/shepherd/dist/",
+    "build_lib": "ng build shepherd && cp README.md projects/shepherd/",
     "e2e": "ng e2e",
     "lint": "ng lint",
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/projects/shepherd/package.json b/projects/shepherd/package.json
index de19cd203..c7751038b 100644
--- a/projects/shepherd/package.json
+++ b/projects/shepherd/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
     "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist",
+    "README.md"
   ],
   "module": "./dist/fesm2022/angular-shepherd.mjs",
   "types": "./dist/types/angular-shepherd.d.ts",