diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index c1c5e67..904d124 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ include pylibfdt/libfdt.i
 include libfdt/libfdt.h
 include libfdt/fdt.h
 include libfdt/libfdt_env.h
+include VERSION.txt