diff --git a/libbtrfsutil/python/MANIFEST.in b/libbtrfsutil/python/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b613db8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libbtrfsutil/python/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include btrfsutilpy.h
diff --git a/libbtrfsutil/python/setup.py b/libbtrfsutil/python/setup.py
index e0ffb7c5..79c0b48d 100755
--- a/libbtrfsutil/python/setup.py
+++ b/libbtrfsutil/python/setup.py
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ module = Extension(
         'qgroup.c',
         'subvolume.c',
     ],
-    headers=[
-        'btrfsutilpy.h'
-    ],
     include_dirs=['..'],
     library_dirs=['../..'],
     libraries=['btrfsutil'],