diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
index 0c6360e0b8..da5a2aae5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ jobs:
           mkdir docs-for-pages
           mv lib/papi-components/papi-components docs-for-pages
           mv lib/papi-dts/papi-dts docs-for-pages
-          touch docs-for-pages/.nojekyll
+
+      - name: Add nojekyll
+        run: touch docs-for-pages/.nojekyll
+
+      - name: Add landing page
+        run: cp README.md docs-for-pages
 
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@4.1.4