diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS.markdown
similarity index 100%
rename from NEWS
rename to NEWS.markdown
diff --git a/debian/docs b/debian/docs
index 76fb25d..d8c6a66 100644
--- a/debian/docs
+++ b/debian/docs
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ SUPPORT.markdown
 BUGS.markdown
 TODO.markdown
 KNOWN_BUGS.markdown
-NEWS
+NEWS.markdown