diff --git a/src/main/assembly/source-distribution-assembly.xml b/src/main/assembly/source-distribution-assembly.xml
index 8642941a6a0d8afe47121f9643efde576f0941e0..87f9610887cc77653f7401f5d19e1fc1a413dd78 100644
--- a/src/main/assembly/source-distribution-assembly.xml
+++ b/src/main/assembly/source-distribution-assembly.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <fileSets>
     <fileSet>
       <includes>
-       <include>README.txt</include>
+       <include>README.md</include>
        <include>LICENSE.txt</include>
        <include>NOTICE.txt</include>
        <include>BUILDING.txt</include>
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
       <useDefaultExcludes>true</useDefaultExcludes>
     </fileSet>
   </fileSets>
-</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
+</assembly>