diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/global.rb b/Library/Homebrew/global.rb
index bded211430..fda41c5d32 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/global.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/global.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module Homebrew extend self
   include FileUtils
 end
 
-FORMULA_META_FILES = %w[README README.md ChangeLog COPYING LICENSE LICENCE COPYRIGHT AUTHORS]
+FORMULA_META_FILES = %w[README README.md ChangeLog CHANGES COPYING LICENSE LICENCE COPYRIGHT AUTHORS]
 ISSUES_URL = "https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/checklist-before-filing-a-new-issue"
 
 unless ARGV.include? "--no-compat" or ENV['HOMEBREW_NO_COMPAT']