diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aba38f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include LICENSE
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6343c3d..8dfe4ee 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 from icnsutil import __doc__, __version__
 
-with open('README.md') as fp:
+with open('README.md', encoding='utf-8') as fp:
     longdesc = fp.read()
 
 setup(
@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@ setup(
         'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
         'Topic :: Utilities',
     ],
+    include_package_data=True
 )