diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cd ExampleAlg
 mkdir src
 mkdir python
 mkdir python/ExampleAlg
+touch python/ExampleAlg/__init__.py
 touch CMakeLists.txt
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