diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 03b53bf57201c3c0488a5b6214c507b639fdaf1a..6be031f3f952025375560172c0c0c4b1ddc9f0a2 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ override_dh_compress:
 override_dh_installdocs:
 	: # Use jquery from Debian package, so prune shipped one
 	-rm doc/_build/html/_static/jquery.js
-	dh_installdocs -A AUTHORS README
+	dh_installdocs -A AUTHORS README.rst