diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 6e377a73a..63f216e0b 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 include COPYING.md
-include CONTRIBUTING.md
+include CONTRIBUTING.rst
 include README.md
 include package.json
 include bower.json