diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1182c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+include *.txt
+include *.md
+include LICENSE
+
+graft trailscraper
+
+prune tests
+prune *.egg-info
+
+exclude *.yml
+exclude .gitignore
+exclude Dockerfile
+exclude go
+exclude *.tpl
+exclude *.ini
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d0a0d58..0ccb4e7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,16 +2,13 @@
 
 
 def read_file(filename):
-    try:
-        with open(filename) as readme_file:
-            return readme_file.read()
-    except:
-        return ''
+    with open(filename) as readme_file:
+        return readme_file.read()
 
 requirements = read_file('requirements.txt')
 
-readme = read_file('README.rst')
-changelog = read_file('CHANGELOG.rst')
+readme = read_file('README.md')
+changelog = read_file('CHANGELOG.md')
 
 setup(
     name='trailscraper',