diff --git a/hack/generate/changelog/util/fragment.go b/hack/generate/changelog/util/fragment.go
index 3d5f9db685..a723b370bf 100644
--- a/hack/generate/changelog/util/fragment.go
+++ b/hack/generate/changelog/util/fragment.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func LoadEntries(fragmentsDir, repo string) ([]FragmentEntry, error) {
 			log.Warnf("Skipping directory %q", fragFile.Name())
 			continue
 		}
-		if filepath.Ext(fragFile.Name()) != ".yaml" {
+		if filepath.Ext(fragFile.Name()) != ".yaml" && filepath.Ext(fragFile.Name()) != ".yml" {
 			log.Warnf("Skipping non-YAML file %q", fragFile.Name())
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/hack/generate/changelog/util/testdata/valid/fragment2.yaml b/hack/generate/changelog/util/testdata/valid/fragment2.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from hack/generate/changelog/util/testdata/valid/fragment2.yaml
rename to hack/generate/changelog/util/testdata/valid/fragment2.yml