diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/CITATION b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/CITATION
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+@Unpublished{{ "{" }}{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}{% now 'local', '%Y' %},
+    Title  = {{ "{" }}A Python tool for managing scientific workflows.{{ "}" }},
+    Author = {{ "{" }}{{ cookiecutter.author }}{{ "}" }},
+    Year   = {{ "{" }}{% now 'local', '%Y' %}{{ "}" }},
+    Url    = {{ "{" }}https://github.com/{{ cookiecutter.github_username }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}{{ "}" }}
+{{ "}" }}