diff --git a/gbs-downloader.cabal b/gbs-downloader.cabal
index 31d0033e8772204aa1030cc116d8cef6d70337be..4c31e74b36135f1c526819401352fa4fd68686cd 100644
--- a/gbs-downloader.cabal
+++ b/gbs-downloader.cabal
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ category:        Network
 build-type:      Simple
 
 -- Extra doc files to be distributed with the package, such as a CHANGELOG or a README.
-extra-doc-files: CHANGELOG.md
+extra-doc-files:
+  CHANGELOG.md
+  README.md
 
 -- Extra source files to be distributed with the package, such as examples, or a tutorial module.
 -- extra-source-files: