diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index c9c889b05..362be830a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ include README.rst
 include CHANGES.md
 include LICENSE
 
-include pyproject.toml
-include setup.cfg
-
 include pyproject.toml
 
 recursive-include reproject *.pyx *.c