diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5224e8a..2dc1c289 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 %:
-	@echo read the README file
+	@echo read the README.md file
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e65a484c..c4d25cab 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-echo read the README file.
+echo read the README.md file.