diff --git a/docs/HISTORY b/docs/HISTORY.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/HISTORY
rename to docs/HISTORY.md
diff --git a/docs/Makefile.am b/docs/Makefile.am
index 2411a513c0..e11c42196b 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/Makefile.am
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CLEANFILES = $(GENHTMLPAGES) $(PDFPAGES)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = MANUAL BUGS CONTRIBUTE.md FAQ FEATURES INTERNALS.md SSLCERTS.md \
  README.win32 RESOURCES TODO TheArtOfHttpScripting THANKS VERSIONS      \
- KNOWN_BUGS BINDINGS $(man_MANS) $(HTMLPAGES) HISTORY INSTALL           \
+ KNOWN_BUGS BINDINGS $(man_MANS) $(HTMLPAGES) HISTORY.md INSTALL        \
  $(PDFPAGES) LICENSE-MIXING README.netware INSTALL.devcpp               \
  MAIL-ETIQUETTE HTTP-COOKIES.md SECURITY RELEASE-PROCEDURE SSL-PROBLEMS \
  HTTP2.md ROADMAP.md CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md CODE_STYLE.md CHECKSRC.md