diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7769ab7e..c20bb9de 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def run(self):
         "flowermd": [
             "modules/*",
             "library/**",
-            "assets/**",
+            "assets/forcefields/*",
+            "assets/molecule_files/*",
         ]
     },
     install_requires=REQUIRED,