diff --git a/.h5chkright.ini b/.h5chkright.ini
index b5bc588c27c..20e6e7a1fc2 100644
--- a/.h5chkright.ini
+++ b/.h5chkright.ini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 skip LICENSE
 
 # Sort of strange to have a copyright notice in README
-skip README
+skip README.md
 
 # Generated files in src.
 skip H5config.h.in