diff --git a/src/controllers/uploadController.js b/src/controllers/uploadController.js
index 697103d6..4c60ad78 100644
--- a/src/controllers/uploadController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/uploadController.js
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class UploadController extends PageController {
   static validateFileType ({ originalname }) {
     const allowedFiletypes = [
       'csv',
+      'xls',
+      'xlsx',
       'json',
       'geojson',
       'gml',