diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 17cb8791..12e1bad5 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 # File: py-rcsb_db/MANIFEST.in
 #
 include HISTORY.txt
+include requirements.txt
+include README.md
 #