diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index c967c6912..e040a9c34 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ global-exclude .DS_Store
 
 # Include default config
 include beets/config_default.yaml
+
+# Shell completion template
+include beets/ui/completion_base.sh