diff --git a/projects/README.md b/projects/README.md
index d4195645e0..e587249dbb 100644
--- a/projects/README.md
+++ b/projects/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ You need to generate the project files before using them. Please run "generate
 -help" for usage details.
 
 To generate project files for recent versions of Visual Studio instead, use
-cmake. Refer to INSTALL-CMAKE in the docs directory.
+cmake. Refer to INSTALL-CMAKE.md in the docs directory.
 
 Another way to build curl using Visual Studio is without project files. Refer
 to README in the winbuild directory.
diff --git a/projects/generate.bat b/projects/generate.bat
index de9b230c1d..29cad3f960 100644
--- a/projects/generate.bat
+++ b/projects/generate.bat
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ rem
   echo Only legacy Visual Studio project files can be generated.
   echo.
   echo To generate recent versions of Visual Studio project files use cmake.
-  echo Refer to INSTALL-CMAKE in the docs directory.
+  echo Refer to INSTALL-CMAKE.md in the docs directory.
   echo.
   echo -clean    - Removes the project files
   goto error