diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index a14965c09..0ed6da0ca 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ recursive-include freqtrade/templates/ *.j2 *.ipynb
 include freqtrade/exchange/binance_leverage_tiers.json
 include freqtrade/rpc/api_server/ui/fallback_file.html
 include freqtrade/rpc/api_server/ui/favicon.ico
+
+prune tests