diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a3ee1c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+include *AUTHORS *COPYING
+recursive-include doc *
+recursive-include examples *
+recursive-include kivy/data *.png *.svg *.css *.ttf *.kv *.fs *.vs
+recursive-include kivy/tools *.png *.txt *.bat *.sh
+recursive-include kivy/tests *.py *.png
+recursive-include kivy *.pyd *.pyx *.c *.pxi