diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6067303..4b4f37a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ set(CPACK_GENERATOR TGZ CACHE STRING
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "GNUstep Objective-C Runtime")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "The GNUstep Project")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
 set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "1")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "7")