diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 941e0ed2b..0ecadf6ad 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Include the README
-include *.rst
+include README.rst
 
 # Include the license file
-include LICENSE.txt
+include LICENSE
 
 # Include the requirements file
 include requirements.txt