diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f07b3a18..d67a96948 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ set (pysrc
 # extra files included in the source distribution
 set(py_dist_files
     setup.py
-    setup.cfg
     pyproject.toml
     README.rst
     MANIFEST.in