diff --git a/timm/models/_hub.py b/timm/models/_hub.py
index 7c64df0b..df1a1ef7 100644
--- a/timm/models/_hub.py
+++ b/timm/models/_hub.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ def push_to_hf_hub(
     private: bool = False,
     create_pr: bool = False,
     model_config: Optional[dict] = None,
+    model_card: Optional[dict] = None,
 ):
     # Create repo if it doesn't exist yet
     repo_url = create_repo(repo_id, token=token, private=private, exist_ok=True)
@@ -232,9 +233,23 @@ def push_to_hf_hub(
 
         # Add readme if it does not exist
         if not has_readme:
+            model_card = model_card or {}
             model_name = repo_id.split('/')[-1]
             readme_path = Path(tmpdir) / "README.md"
-            readme_text = f'---\ntags:\n- image-classification\n- timm\nlibrary_tag: timm\n---\n# Model card for {model_name}'
+            readme_text = "---\n"
+            readme_text += "tags:\n- image-classification\n- timm\n"
+            readme_text += "library_tag: timm\n"
+            readme_text += f"license: {model_card.get('license', 'apache-2.0')}\n"
+            readme_text += "---\n"
+            readme_text += f"# Model card for {model_name}\n"
+            if 'description' in model_card:
+                readme_text += f"\n{model_card['description']}\n"
+            if 'details' in model_card:
+                readme_text += f"\n## Model Details\n"
+                for k, v in model_card['details'].items():
+                    readme_text += f"- **{k}:** {v}\n"
+            if 'citation' in model_card:
+                readme_text += f"\n## Citation\n```\n{model_card['citation']}```\n"
             readme_path.write_text(readme_text)
 
         # Upload model and return