diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md b/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.rst
similarity index 78%
rename from {{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md
rename to {{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.rst
index d1e2dfa8..89f78073 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.rst	
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# {{ cookiecutter.short_description }}
+{{ cookiecutter.short_description }}
+{{ '-' * cookiecutter.short_description|length }}
 
 .. image:: http://img.shields.io/badge/powered%20by-AstroPy-orange.svg?style=flat
     :target: http://www.astropy.org
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 {{ cookiecutter.long_description }}
 
 
-## Licensed
+License
+-------
 
 This project is Copyright (c) {{ cookiecutter.author_name }} and licensed under the terms of the {{ cookiecutter.license }} license. See the licenses folder for more information.