diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 0f120ca7b4..3a9b5a25c9 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include setupbase.py
 include jupyter_server/i18n/*
 include jupyter_server/static/*
 include jupyter_server/static/*/*
+include jupyter_server/templates/*
 
 # Documentation
 graft docs