diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index cd7d324d70..87c554d7d6 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ include packaging/distutils/setup.py
 recursive-include docs *
 recursive-include library *
 include Makefile
+include VERSION
+include MANIFEST.in