diff --git a/.github/workflows/sponsors.yml b/.github/workflows/sponsors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fa25803b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sponsors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# see https://github.com/JamesIves/github-sponsors-readme-action
+name: Generate Sponsors README
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout 🛎️
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Generate Sponsors 💖
+        uses: JamesIves/github-sponsors-readme-action@v1.0.8
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.SPONSORS_TOKEN }}
+          file: 'README.md'
+
+      - name: Commit and push if changed
+        run: |-
+          git diff
+          git config --global user.email "actions@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "README-bot"
+          git add README.md
+          git commit -m "Updated README.md" || exit 0
+          git push
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64a6c4afd..29c927644 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ If you're a mere mortal like me and you're tired of hearing how powerful git is
 
 ![Gif](../assets/staging.gif)
 
+## Sponsors
+
+<p align="center">
+ Maintainence of this project is made possible by all the <a href="https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/graphs/contributors">contributors</a> and <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/jesseduffield">sponsors</a>. If you'd like to sponsor this project and have your avatar or company logo appear below <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/jesseduffield">click here</a>. 💙
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+<!-- sponsors --><!-- sponsors -->
+</p>
+
 ## Table of contents
 
 - [Installation](#installation)