diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ad7a806c..1fc9809a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   - Moved decoration for integration test to resolve a breaking change in
     DscResource.Tests.
   - Activated the GitHub App Stale on the GitHub repository.
+  - Added a CODE\_OF\_CONDUCT.md with the same content as in the README.md
+    [issue #939](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/939).
   - New resources:
     - Added SqlScriptQueryResource. [Chase Wilson (@chasewilson)](https://github.com/chasewilson)
 
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 7e6e8460e..b8a6d3374 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 The **SqlServerDsc** module contains DSC resources
 for deployment and configuration of SQL Server.
 
-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).
 
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