diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 52d3110debd..b171b74d281 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ include tests/integration/files/*
 include tests/unit/templates/files/*
 recursive-include doc *
 recursive-include scripts *
-include conf/*
+recursive-include conf *
 recursive-include pkg *
 recursive-include salt *.jinja
 recursive-include salt *.flo