diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index 504674b5..2e5b28b3 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class App {
         ];
 
         const docLintingRegularExpressions: RegExp[] = [
-            /(^mkdocs.yml|docs?\/book\/.*\.md$)/
+            /(^mkdocs.yml|docs?\/book\/.*\.md|README.md$)/
         ];
 
         diff.forEach(
diff --git a/src/tools.ts b/src/tools.ts
index 835a476e..2178b7a9 100644
--- a/src/tools.ts
+++ b/src/tools.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ export default function createTools(config: Config): Array<Tool> {
             filesToCheck  : [ 'mkdocs.yml' ],
             toolType      : ToolType.LINTER,
         },
+        {
+            executionType : ToolExecutionType.STATIC,
+            name          : 'README Linting',
+            command       : 'markdownlint README.md',
+            filesToCheck  : [ 'README.md' ],
+            toolType      : ToolType.LINTER,
+        },
         {
             executionType     : ToolExecutionType.MATRIX,
             name              : 'PHPUnit',
diff --git a/tests/code-check-deprecated-exclusion-via-config/.laminas-ci.json b/tests/code-check-deprecated-exclusion-via-config/.laminas-ci.json
index 40bfd69f..5e2d656c 100644
--- a/tests/code-check-deprecated-exclusion-via-config/.laminas-ci.json
+++ b/tests/code-check-deprecated-exclusion-via-config/.laminas-ci.json
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "PHPUnit on PHP 7.4 with latest dependencies"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "README Linting on PHP 7.4 with locked dependencies"
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/.laminas-ci.json b/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/.laminas-ci.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a912e7b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/.laminas-ci.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "stablePHP": "7.4"
+}
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/README.md b/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/matrix.json b/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/matrix.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66f843ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/doc-linting-readme-due-diff/matrix.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "include": [
+        {
+            "name": "README Linting [7.4, latest]",
+            "job": "{\"command\":\"markdownlint README.md\",\"php\":\"7.4\",\"extensions\":[],\"ini\":[],\"dependencies\":\"latest\",\"ignore_platform_reqs_8\":false,\"ignore_php_platform_requirement\":false,\"additional_composer_arguments\":[],\"before_script\":[]}",
+            "operatingSystem": "ubuntu-latest",
+            "action": "laminas/laminas-continuous-integration-action@v1"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme/.laminas-ci.json b/tests/doc-linting-readme/.laminas-ci.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a912e7b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/doc-linting-readme/.laminas-ci.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "stablePHP": "7.4"
+}
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme/README.md b/tests/doc-linting-readme/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme/diff b/tests/doc-linting-readme/diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b43bf86b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/doc-linting-readme/diff
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+README.md
diff --git a/tests/doc-linting-readme/matrix.json b/tests/doc-linting-readme/matrix.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66f843ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/doc-linting-readme/matrix.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "include": [
+        {
+            "name": "README Linting [7.4, latest]",
+            "job": "{\"command\":\"markdownlint README.md\",\"php\":\"7.4\",\"extensions\":[],\"ini\":[],\"dependencies\":\"latest\",\"ignore_platform_reqs_8\":false,\"ignore_php_platform_requirement\":false,\"additional_composer_arguments\":[],\"before_script\":[]}",
+            "operatingSystem": "ubuntu-latest",
+            "action": "laminas/laminas-continuous-integration-action@v1"
+        }
+    ]
+}