diff --git a/packages/playwright/package.json b/packages/playwright/package.json
index e0e64c56a7..044bcc6495 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/package.json
+++ b/packages/playwright/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "repository": "github:Microsoft/playwright",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "install": "node install.js"
+    "install": "node install.js",
+    "prepublishOnly": "cp ../../README.md ."
   },
   "author": {
     "name": "Microsoft Corporation"
diff --git a/utils/doclint/cli.js b/utils/doclint/cli.js
index 5d4a16d7a6..f24a7b6460 100755
--- a/utils/doclint/cli.js
+++ b/utils/doclint/cli.js
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ async function run() {
       await source.save();
       changedFiles = true;
     }
-
-    await readme.saveAs(path.join(PROJECT_DIR, 'packages', 'playwright', 'README.md'));
   }
 
   // Report results.
@@ -134,4 +132,4 @@ async function getFirefoxVersion() {
   const out = spawnSync(playwright.firefox.executablePath(), [isWin ? '/version' : '--version'], undefined);
   const version = out.stdout.toString();
   return version.trim().split(' ').pop();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}