diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index e619c84..ab3836d 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended",
     "prettier"
   ],
-  "ignorePatterns": ["examples/**/*", "src/utils/keypair.ts", "test/**/*"],
+  "ignorePatterns": ["examples/**/*", "src/utils/keypair.ts", "test/**/*", "README.md"],
   "rules": {
     "prettier/prettier": "error",
     "no-constant-condition": "off",