diff --git a/.github/workflows/make_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/make_release.yaml
index 16d5c155f..0a39a9dba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make_release.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: poetry
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: poetry install --only=release
+        run: poetry install --with=release --extras=docs
 
       - name: Install pandoc
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install pandoc -y
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
-        run: poetry build
+        run: poe build
 
       - name: Store the distribution packages
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 93685a823..33ac9f65f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Bug fixes:
 * Fix bug where matcher doesn't consider medium number when importing. This makes
   it difficult to import hybrid SACDs and other releases with duplicate tracks.
   :bug:`5148`
+* Bring back test files and the manual to the source distribution tarball.
+  :bug:`5513`
 
 For packagers:
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 736e8c14d..a12313516 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ packages = [
     { include = "beets" },
     { include = "beetsplug" },
 ]
+include = ["test", "man/**/*"] # extra files to include in the sdist
 
 [tool.poetry.urls]
 Changelog = "https://github.com/beetbox/beets/blob/master/docs/changelog.rst"
@@ -149,6 +150,15 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 poethepoet = ">=0.26"
 poetry = ">=1.8"
 
+[tool.poe.tasks.build]
+help = "Build the package"
+shell = """
+make -C docs man
+rm -rf man
+mv docs/_build/man .
+poetry build
+"""
+
 [tool.poe.tasks.bump]
 help = "Bump project version and update relevant files"
 cmd = "python ./extra/release.py bump $version"