diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index bdfd28b..cac4349 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ include youtube_dl_gui/data/pixmaps/icons-license
 
 recursive-include youtube_dl_gui/data *.png *.ico
 recursive-include youtube_dl_gui/locale *.po
+
+recursive-exclude youtube_dl_gui/locale *.mo