diff --git a/lib/log4js.js b/lib/log4js.js
index 2b55a6f..4cd886e 100644
--- a/lib/log4js.js
+++ b/lib/log4js.js
@@ -358,9 +358,11 @@ function replaceConsole(logger) {
 function loadAppenders() {
     var appenderList = fs.readdirSync(__dirname + '/appenders');
     appenderList.forEach(function(file) {
-        var appenderModule = require('./appenders/' + file);
-        module.exports.appenders[appenderModule.name] = appenderModule.appender;
-        appenderMakers[appenderModule.name] = appenderModule.configure;
+        if (/\.js$/.test(file)) {
+            var appenderModule = require('./appenders/' + file);
+            module.exports.appenders[appenderModule.name] = appenderModule.appender;
+            appenderMakers[appenderModule.name] = appenderModule.configure;
+        }
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4b2e17..45db398 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "log4js",
-   "version": "0.3.7",
+   "version": "0.3.8",
    "description": "Port of Log4js to work with node.",
    "keywords": [
        "logging",