diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 124299f37..538df29f3 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ include Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/table_API_readme.txt
 include *requirements.txt
 include tox.ini
 
-recursive-include Lib/fontTools *testdata/*.ttx *testdata/*.otx *testdata/*.fea
-recursive-include Lib/fontTools *testdata/*.lwfn *testdata/*.pfa *testdata/*.pfb
-recursive-include Lib/fontTools *testdata/*.xml *testdata/*.designspace
+recursive-include Lib/fontTools testdata/*.ttx testdata/*.otx testdata/*.fea
+recursive-include Lib/fontTools testdata/*.lwfn testdata/*.pfa testdata/*.pfb
+recursive-include Lib/fontTools testdata/*.xml testdata/*.designspace