diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index a10202c5..49fc91f0 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ recursive-include tests *
 recursive-include examples *
 recursive-include docs *
 recursive-include examples/frameworks *
+recursive-exclude docs *.pyc
+recursive-exclude docs *.pyo
+recursive-exclude tests *.pyc
+recursive-exclude tests *.pyo
+recursive-exclude examples *.pyc
+recursive-exclude examples *.pyo