diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c06a3f64..402892fc 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+[metadata]
+# This includes the license file(s) in the wheel.
+license_files = LICENSE.md
+
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 120
 exclude = docs/src, build, dist