diff --git a/README b/README.rdoc
similarity index 100%
rename from README
rename to README.rdoc
diff --git a/install.rb b/install.rb
index 4b9a3d7..b28967b 100755
--- a/install.rb
+++ b/install.rb
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ end
       # Documentation
       mkdir_ @help_dir
       mkdir_ @doc_dir
-      cp_ %w( README CHANGELOG LICENCE ), @doc_dir
+      cp_ %w( README.rdoc CHANGELOG LICENCE ), @doc_dir
       cp_ Dir[ 'help/*' ], @help_dir
 
       write_installation_settings