diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 9dbbe9c9..6b8cd0ba 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -120,4 +120,6 @@ def remove_unwanted_pytorch_nvcc_flags():
         python_requires=">=3.9",
         ext_modules=ext_modules,
         cmdclass={"build_ext": torch_cpp_ext.BuildExtension},
+        package_data={'': ["../version.txt"]},
+        include_package_data=True
     )