diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb b/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
index 632ef72f05..8fba9e7327 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 #  THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
-FORMULA_META_FILES = %w[README ChangeLog COPYING LICENSE COPYRIGHT AUTHORS]
+FORMULA_META_FILES = %w[README README.md ChangeLog COPYING LICENSE COPYRIGHT AUTHORS]
 PLEASE_REPORT_BUG = "#{Tty.white}Please report this bug at #{Tty.em}http://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/issues#{Tty.reset}"
 
 def check_for_blacklisted_formula names