diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b0b213d..9c8711b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ jobs:
     - name: Check out the repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+    - name: Read README.md
+      id: read_readme
+      run: echo "README_CONTENT=$(cat README.md)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
     - name: Create GitHub Release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
       with:
         files: "README.md"
+        body: ${{ env.README_CONTENT }}
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}