diff --git a/README b/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from README
rename to README.md
diff --git a/cmake/install.cmake b/cmake/install.cmake
index edd801251..6a84a833a 100644
--- a/cmake/install.cmake
+++ b/cmake/install.cmake
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "TBZ2")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Carsten Burstedde")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "Carsten Burstedde")
 set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING")
-set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_README "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_README "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/package)
 string(TOLOWER ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} _sys)
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "libsc-${git_version}-${_sys}")