diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 4d7cf28..1dc6e4d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Changelog
 2.1.1 (unreleased)
 ------------------
 
+- Include mo files in the distribution.
+  [vincentfretin]
+
 - Fix various text typos.
   [timo]
 
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0cdcf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+include *.txt
+
+recursive-include docs *
+recursive-include plone *
+
+global-include *.mo
+
+global-exclude *.pyc