diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69e68d101..a984414ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@
   - Fix an misnamed variable that causes an error during error message output.
     [issue #449](https://github.com/PowerShell/xPSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/449))
 - Updates Should statements in Pester tests to use dashes before parameters.
+- Added a CODE\_OF\_CONDUCT.md with the same content as in the README.md
+  [issue #562](https://github.com/PowerShell/xPSDesiredStateConfiguration/issues/562)
 
 ## 8.4.0.0
 
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d5c9eab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Code of conduct
+
+This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
+For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/)
+or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional
+questions or comments.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3515eb10..2d5fa0c0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ versions going back to PowerShell 4, there is no automatic testing performed
 for these versions, and thus no guarantee that the module will work as
 expected.
 
-This project has adopted the
-[Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
-For more information see the
-[Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/)
-or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any
-additional questions or comments.
+This project has adopted [this code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
 ## Branches