diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/proj/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/proj/default.nix
index 0200ed5e496a..be79b8659203 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/proj/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/proj/default.nix
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    changelog = "https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/blob/${finalAttrs.src.rev}/NEWS";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/OSGeo/PROJ/blob/${finalAttrs.src.rev}/NEWS.md";
     description = "Cartographic Projections Library";
     homepage = "https://proj.org/";
     license = licenses.mit;