diff --git a/_metadata_validation/README.md b/_metadata_validation/README.md
index b2e36532..7707796b 100644
--- a/_metadata_validation/README.md
+++ b/_metadata_validation/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Any file under path `docs/shipping` that is a **markdown** (`.md`) file, should
 
 ## Changelog:
 
+- **0.0.3**:
+  - Bug fix - validate only markdown files.
 - **0.0.2**:
   - More details error logs.
   - Match validation to new sub-folder structure.
diff --git a/_metadata_validation/validate_metadata.py b/_metadata_validation/validate_metadata.py
index 9898efbe..a416d38e 100644
--- a/_metadata_validation/validate_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata_validation/validate_metadata.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def get_changed_files():
     files_to_track = []
     for file in files_arr:
         docs_path = os.getenv(consts.ENV_DOCS_PREFIX, consts.DOCS_PATH)
-        if file.startswith(docs_path):
+        if file.startswith(docs_path) and file.endswith('.md'):
             files_to_track.append(file)
     return files_to_track