diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index a08c644d90..aab286ea10 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-include *.txt
+include *.py
 include *.rst
-
-include *.cfg
-exclude pyvenv.cfg
+include *.txt
+include buildout.cfg
+include sources.cfg
+include versions-prod.cfg
+include versions.cfg
 
 include *.yml
 exclude *.yml
 
-exclude .*.cfg
-
 include .editorconfig
 exclude .editorconfig
 
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ exclude .gitignore
 
 exclude MANIFEST.in
 
-prune docs/.build
-prune docs/_build
-
 recursive-include docs *.bat
 recursive-include docs *.css
 recursive-include docs *.jpg
@@ -55,9 +52,3 @@ recursive-include src *.woff2
 recursive-include src *.xml
 recursive-include src *.zcml
 recursive-include src *.zpt
-
-include *.py
-include buildout.cfg
-include sources.cfg
-include versions-prod.cfg
-include versions.cfg