diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 13ea58a1..bec6d1a3 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 include *.rst
 global-include *.py
 recursive-include pelican *.html *.css *png *.in
-include LICENSE
+include LICENSE THANKS
+recursive-include tests *
+recursive-exclude tests *.pyc