diff --git a/_quarto.yml b/_quarto.yml
index b6b6142ee..a41343ddd 100644
--- a/_quarto.yml
+++ b/_quarto.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ book:
 
   chapters:
     - index.qmd
+    - dedication.qmd
     - acknowledgements.qmd
     - about.qmd
     - introduction.qmd
diff --git a/dedication.qmd b/dedication.qmd
index 7f639e7b3..ba47c06d7 100644
--- a/dedication.qmd
+++ b/dedication.qmd
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-# Dedication
+# Dedication {.unnumbered}
 
+_This book is a testament to the idea that, in the vast expanse of technology and innovation, it's not always the largest systems, but the smallest ones, that can change the world._
\ No newline at end of file