diff --git a/src/api/python/MANIFEST.in b/src/api/python/MANIFEST.in
index 35a0627e5..7317d7b21 100644
--- a/src/api/python/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/src/api/python/MANIFEST.in
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ recursive-include core *.cmake
 recursive-include core/src *
 recursive-include core/cmake *
 recursive-include core/scripts *
+include pyproject.toml