diff --git a/python/MANIFEST b/python/MANIFEST
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7dd3a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/MANIFEST
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+msgpack.c
+setup.py
+pack.h
+unpack.h
+msgpack/pack_define.h
+msgpack/pack_template.h
+msgpack/unpack_define.h
+msgpack/unpack_template.h
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 8bfdf82d..e5651a06 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ setup(name='msgpack',
       author_email='songofacandy@gmail.com',
       version=version,
       ext_modules=[msgpack_mod],
-      description='The MessagePack serializer/desirializer.',
+      description=desc,
       long_description=long_desc,
       )