diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 2a74487c0..f7db91710 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include README.md
 include electrum.desktop
 include *.py
 include run_electrum
+include org.electrum.electrum.metainfo.xml
 recursive-include packages *.py
 recursive-include packages cacert.pem