diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b185e4df4aa4cfd4b49e42fff160dc4ffd4d4e26..b73a55a37b6747fc35659c79ac814fc18050d432 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         author='Sybren A. Stüvel',
         author_email='sybren@blender.studio',
         packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
+        data_files=[('flamenco_worker', ['README.md', 'LICENSE.txt'])],
         license='GPL',
         classifiers=[
             'Operating System :: OS Independent',