diff --git a/src/bindings/python/MANIFEST.in b/src/bindings/python/MANIFEST.in
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+graft CMakeModules
+graft src
+graft submodules
+graft tests
+include VERSION.txt
+include CMakeLists.txt
+
+global-exclude *.py[cod]
+global-exclude .git
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