diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
index 31970ed15c0..d30d56dc65c 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v3/scaffolds/init.go
@@ -112,5 +112,6 @@ func (s *initScaffolder) Scaffold() error {
 		},
 		&templates.Dockerfile{},
 		&templates.DockerIgnore{},
+		&templates.Readme{},
 	)
 }