diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 403b90b702d..f6ffb4e02a8 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include MANIFEST.in
 include CMakeLists.txt
-include CITATION
+include CITATION.cff
 include LICENSE
 include NOTICE
 include .gitmodules