diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index dd34abd..eb04d22 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ authors:
     given-names: Marton
     affiliation: "Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus"
 cff-version: 1.2.0
-# doi:
-# date:
+doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17018496
+date-released: 2025-09-01
 keywords:
   - "copier template"
   - "template"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 72fc08e..cda0810 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 # Template Python Package: An opinionated setup for making Python packages
 
-<!-- [![DOI]()]() -->
-
+[![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17018496.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17018496)
 [![Copier](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/copier-org/copier/master/img/badge/badge-grayscale-inverted-border-teal.json?raw=true.svg)](https://github.com/copier-org/copier)
 [![GitHub
 License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/seedcase-project/template-python-package.svg)](https://github.com/seedcase-project/template-python-package/blob/main/LICENSE.md)
@@ -46,6 +45,15 @@ Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of
 Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in this project you agree
 to abide by its terms.
 
+### Contributors
+
+These are the people who have contributed by submitting changes through
+pull requests :tada:
+
+[@lwjohnst86](https://github.com/lwjohnst86),
+[@martonvago](https://github.com/martonvago),
+[@signekb](https://github.com/signekb)
+
 ## Licensing
 
 This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE.md).
@@ -57,14 +65,18 @@ effort to create a framework for data management and analysis in
 research. If you use this project in your work, please cite it as
 follows:
 
-Johnston L.W., Brødbæk S.K., Beicher K., Vago M. Template Python
-Package: An opinionated setup for making Python packages URL:
+Johnston L.W., Brødbæk S.K., Beicher K., Vago M. (2025). Template Python
+Package: An opinionated setup for making Python packages DOI:
+10.5281/zenodo.17018496 URL:
 https://template-python-package.seedcase-project.org
 
 Or as a BibTeX entry:
 
     @misc{YourReferenceHere,
     author = {Johnston, Luke William and Brødbæk, Signe Kirk and Beicher, Kristiane and Vago, Marton},
+    doi = {10.5281/zenodo.17018496},
+    month = {9},
     title = {Template Python Package: An opinionated setup for making Python packages},
-    url = {https://template-python-package.seedcase-project.org}
+    url = {https://template-python-package.seedcase-project.org},
+    year = {2025}
     }
diff --git a/README.qmd b/README.qmd
index 5db4331..bab70e0 100644
--- a/README.qmd
+++ b/README.qmd
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ to abide by its terms.
 ### Contributors
 
 {{< include /_contributors.qmd >}}
-:::
 
 ## Licensing
 
diff --git a/docs/includes/_badges.qmd b/docs/includes/_badges.qmd
index b5c1dcb..e19ae2d 100644
--- a/docs/includes/_badges.qmd
+++ b/docs/includes/_badges.qmd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- [![DOI]()]() -->
+[![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.17018496.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17018496)
 [![Copier](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/copier-org/copier/master/img/badge/badge-grayscale-inverted-border-teal.json?raw=true.svg)](https://github.com/copier-org/copier)
 [![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/{{< meta gh.org >}}/{{< meta gh.repo >}}.svg)](https://github.com/{{< meta gh.org >}}/{{< meta gh.repo >}}/blob/main/LICENSE.md)
 [![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/{{< meta gh.org >}}/{{< meta gh.repo >}}.svg)](https://github.com/{{< meta gh.org >}}/{{< meta gh.repo >}}/releases/latest)