diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in
index 11708e4b5..98d1e1e5d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/MANIFEST.in
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ recursive-include tests *
 recursive-exclude * __pycache__
 recursive-exclude * *.py[co]
 
-recursive-include docs *.rst conf.py Makefile make.bat *.jpg *.png *.gif
+recursive-include docs *.rst Makefile make.bat *.jpg *.png *.gif