diff --git a/Lib/site-packages/README b/Lib/site-packages/README.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from Lib/site-packages/README
rename to Lib/site-packages/README.txt
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 7b11b88c779..5207e83d9da 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #24633: site-packages/README -> README.txt.
+
 - Issue #20362: Honour TestCase.longMessage correctly in assertRegex.
   Patch from Ilia Kurenkov.