diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 6d3aaf78c..2a4009540 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ include README.rst
 include requirements.txt
 include licenses/ECLIPSE-ICONS-LICENSE.txt
 include packaging/linux/thonny.1
+include packaging/icons/*.png
 include packaging/linux/org.thonny.Thonny.appdata.xml
 include packaging/linux/org.thonny.Thonny.desktop