diff --git a/crates/bitcoind_rpc/Cargo.toml b/crates/bitcoind_rpc/Cargo.toml
index 8f163168e..7b91be1f3 100644
--- a/crates/bitcoind_rpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bitcoind_rpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 name = "bdk_bitcoind_rpc"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.57"
+homepage = "https://bitcoindevkit.org"
+repository = "https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk"
+documentation = "https://docs.rs/bdk_bitcoind_rpc"
+description = "This crate is used for emitting blockchain data from the `bitcoind` RPC interface."
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+readme = "README.md"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/bitcoind_rpc/README.md b/crates/bitcoind_rpc/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12de87020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bitcoind_rpc/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# BDK Bitcoind RPC
+
+This crate is used for emitting blockchain data from the `bitcoind` RPC interface.