diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d33766e0..42386bee 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ dist_doc_DATA = \
 	INSTALL \
 	LICENSE \
 	NEWS \
-	README
+	README.md
 
 ## Headers
 if LINUX_HOST
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 86bfdcfe..2abeeb53 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ dist_doc_DATA = \
 	INSTALL \
 	LICENSE \
 	NEWS \
-	README
+	README.md
 
 @LINUX_HOST_TRUE@includeclhdir = $(includedir)/$(PACKAGE)/client/linux/handler
 @LINUX_HOST_TRUE@includeclh_HEADERS = $(top_srcdir)/src/client/linux/handler/*.h