diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c72f857..0b48699 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "lettre"
-version = "0.10.0-alpha.3" # remember to update html_root_url and README.md
+# remember to update html_root_url and README.md (Cargo.toml example and deps.rs badge)
+version = "0.10.0-alpha.3"
 description = "Email client"
 readme = "README.md"
 homepage = "https://lettre.rs"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ab48bf..55ba069 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
   </a>
 </div>
 
+<div align="center">
+  <a href="https://deps.rs/crate/lettre/0.10.0-alpha.3">
+    <img src="https://deps.rs/crate/lettre/0.10.0-alpha.3/status.svg"
+      alt="dependency status" />
+  </a>
+</div>
+
 ---
 
 **NOTE**: this readme refers to the 0.10 version of lettre, which is