diff --git a/tools/readme_generator/make_readme.py b/tools/readme_generator/make_readme.py
index e7164ad58f..07e5001145 100755
--- a/tools/readme_generator/make_readme.py
+++ b/tools/readme_generator/make_readme.py
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ def generate_READMEs(app_path: Path):
 
     env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(Path(__file__).parent / "templates"))
 
+    screenshots: List[str]
+    screenshots = []
+    if (app_path / "doc" / "screenshots").exists():
+        # only pick files (no folder) on the root of 'screenshots'
+        for entry in os.scandir(os.path.join(app_path, "doc", "screenshots")):
+            if os.DirEntry.is_file(entry):
+                # ignore '.gitkeep' or any file whose name begins with a dot
+                if not entry.name.startswith("."):
+                    screenshots.append(os.path.relpath(entry.path, app_path))
+
     # parse available README template and generate a list in the form of:
     # > [("en", ""), ("fr", "_fr"), ...]
     available_langs: List[Tuple[str, str]] = [("en", "")]
@@ -81,14 +91,6 @@ def generate_READMEs(app_path: Path):
         else:
             description = None
 
-        screenshots: List[str]
-        if (app_path / "doc" / "screenshots").exists():
-            screenshots = os.listdir(os.path.join(app_path, "doc", "screenshots"))
-            if ".gitkeep" in screenshots:
-                screenshots.remove(".gitkeep")
-        else:
-            screenshots = []
-
         disclaimer: Optional[str]
         if (app_path / "doc" / f"DISCLAIMER{lang_suffix}.md").exists():
             disclaimer = (app_path / "doc" / f"DISCLAIMER{lang_suffix}.md").read_text()
diff --git a/tools/readme_generator/templates/README.md.j2 b/tools/readme_generator/templates/README.md.j2
index 8f51a4185f..46f33e45eb 100644
--- a/tools/readme_generator/templates/README.md.j2
+++ b/tools/readme_generator/templates/README.md.j2
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ If you don't have YunoHost, please consult [the guide](https://yunohost.org/#/in
 ## Screenshots
 
 {% for screenshot in screenshots -%}
-    ![Screenshot of {{manifest.name}}](./doc/screenshots/{{screenshot}})
+    ![Screenshot of {{manifest.name}}](./{{screenshot}})
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif -%}
 
diff --git a/tools/readme_generator/templates/README_fr.md.j2 b/tools/readme_generator/templates/README_fr.md.j2
index b02a7b86ab..fba3e1bec2 100644
--- a/tools/readme_generator/templates/README_fr.md.j2
+++ b/tools/readme_generator/templates/README_fr.md.j2
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Si vous n’avez pas YunoHost, regardez [ici](https://yunohost.org/#/install) po
 ## Captures d’écran
 
 {% for screenshot in screenshots -%}
-    ![Capture d’écran de {{manifest.name}}](./doc/screenshots/{{screenshot}})
+    ![Capture d’écran de {{manifest.name}}](./{{screenshot}})
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif -%}