diff --git a/project_templates/stack_package/example/README.rst b/project_templates/stack_package/example/README.rst
index 6e83c627..2902e709 100644
--- a/project_templates/stack_package/example/README.rst
+++ b/project_templates/stack_package/example/README.rst
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ example
 ``example`` is a package in the `LSST Science Pipelines <https://pipelines.lsst.io>`_.
 
 .. Add a brief (few sentence) description of what this package provides.
+
+Follow `these instructions <https://pipelines.lsst.io/install/package-development.html>`_ to build this package.
+
+Maintenance contact: {First} {Last} ({GitHub username}).