diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index 9165c4a..fc9d229 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ jobs:
      # mv index.html gh-pages/index.html
       - name: Copy output 
         run: |
-          mkdir gh-pages/output/
           mv output/* gh-pages/output/
           mv index.html gh-pages/index.html
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c28479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# README
+
+Please visit: https://openpharma.github.io/generate_badges/