diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py b/bindings/python/setup.py
index 66ea8ab0..8c44f470 100755
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def copy_sources():
 
     src.extend(glob.glob("../../Makefile"))
     src.extend(glob.glob("../../LICENSE*"))
-    src.extend(glob.glob("../../README"))
+    src.extend(glob.glob("../../README.md"))
     src.extend(glob.glob("../../*.TXT"))
     src.extend(glob.glob("../../RELEASE_NOTES"))
     src.extend(glob.glob("../../make.sh"))