diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 8dcd1e3fa..c5046f0b6 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Build Ionic Native
           command: npm run build:core && ./node_modules/.bin/tsc
+      - run:
+          name: Generate README files to ensure docs are valid
+          command: npm run readmes
       - run:
           name: Run tests
           command: npm test
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c5d3db52..8c1820e57 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
     "changelog": "conventional-changelog -p angular -i CHANGELOG.md -s -r 0",
     "postchangelog": "git commit -am \"chore(): update changelog\"",
     "test": "karma start karma.conf.js --single-run",
-    "test:watch": "karma start karma.conf.js"
+    "test:watch": "karma start karma.conf.js",
+    "readmes": "gulp readmes"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",