diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 941be82..15c45fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -275,3 +275,5 @@ dive will search for configs in the following locations:
 - `$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/dive/*.yaml`
 - `~/.config/dive/*.yaml`
 - `~/.dive.yaml`
+
+`.yml` can be used instead of `.yaml` if desired.
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 03086b1..f0c45b6 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func findInPath(pathTo string) string {
 
 	for _, file := range files {
 		filename := file.Name()
-		if path.Ext(filename) == ".yaml" {
+		if path.Ext(filename) == ".yaml" || path.Ext(filename) == ".yml" {
 			return path.Join(directory, filename)
 		}
 	}