diff --git a/.changeset/silver-maps-protect.md b/.changeset/silver-maps-protect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..136f809b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silver-maps-protect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@elasticpath/d2c-schematics": patch
+---
+
+readme now uses projec name
diff --git a/examples/algolia/README.md b/examples/algolia/README.md
index deefab6d..a8b3ceff 100644
--- a/examples/algolia/README.md
+++ b/examples/algolia/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# `BETA` Elastic Path D2C Starter Kit - Testerson839
+# `BETA` Elastic Path D2C Starter Kit - algolia
 
 This project was generated with [Elastic Path Commerce Cloud CLI](https://www.elasticpath.com/).
 
diff --git a/examples/basic/README.md b/examples/basic/README.md
index deefab6d..17169e38 100644
--- a/examples/basic/README.md
+++ b/examples/basic/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# `BETA` Elastic Path D2C Starter Kit - Testerson839
+# `BETA` Elastic Path D2C Starter Kit - basic
 
 This project was generated with [Elastic Path Commerce Cloud CLI](https://www.elasticpath.com/).
 
diff --git a/packages/d2c-schematics/workspace/files/README.md.template b/packages/d2c-schematics/workspace/files/README.md.template
index deefab6d..9791dbf7 100644
--- a/packages/d2c-schematics/workspace/files/README.md.template
+++ b/packages/d2c-schematics/workspace/files/README.md.template
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# `BETA` Elastic Path D2C Starter Kit - Testerson839
+# `BETA` Elastic Path D2C Starter Kit - <%= utils.dasherize(name) %>
 
 This project was generated with [Elastic Path Commerce Cloud CLI](https://www.elasticpath.com/).