diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4d8f51cca..7a5df5602 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ELISP_EXTRAS=
 # to be installed
 EXTRA_DIRS = images
 
-DOC_FILES=AUTHORS BUGS COMPATIBILITY CHANGES COPYING INSTALL README doc/*.pdf
+DOC_FILES=AUTHORS BUGS COMPATIBILITY CHANGES COPYING INSTALL README.md doc/*.pdf
 DOC_EXAMPLES=pgshell/*.pgsh phox/*.phx
 DOC_SUBDIRS=${DOC_EXAMPLES} */README* */CHANGES */BUGS