diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 2dde740b06..185e57646a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include README
+include README.rst
 include AUTHORS
 include INSTALL
 include LICENSE
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 37cc9a592f..e189ffb47b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [bdist_rpm]
-doc_files = docs extras AUTHORS INSTALL LICENSE README
+doc_files = docs extras AUTHORS INSTALL LICENSE README.rst
 install-script = scripts/rpm-install.sh