diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 3a9e9a9..71cb3ec 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 include README.rst
-include OPENVIM_VERSION
+#include OPENVIM_VERSION
 include openflow
 include openvimd
 include openvim