diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8274aff5..191a0565 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ through the aliases:
 
 - `clojure.string` aliased as `str`
 - `clojure.set` aliased as `set`
+- `clojure.edn` aliased as `edn` (only `read-string` is available)
 - `clojure.java.shell` aliases as `shell` (only `sh` is available)
 
 From Java the following is available:
diff --git a/src/babashka/main.clj b/src/babashka/main.clj
index 688177da..f02a0f19 100644
--- a/src/babashka/main.clj
+++ b/src/babashka/main.clj
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
    'pr-str pr-str
    'prn prn
    'println println
+   'edn/read-string edn/read-string
    'System/getenv get-env
    'System/getProperty get-property
    'System/getProperties get-properties})