diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 13f7949da..11c804a38 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ graft cross
 graft data
 graft graphics
 graft man
-graft syntax-highlighting
 graft tools
-include authors.txt
-include contributing.txt
+
+include contributing.md
 include COPYING
 include README.md
 include run_cross_test.py
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ include run_tests.py
 include run_unittests.py
 include run_meson_command_tests.py
 include run_project_tests.py
-include mesonrewriter.py
 include ghwt.py
 include __main__.py
 include meson.py