diff --git a/MANIFEST.SKIP b/MANIFEST.SKIP
index cfc385ce23..c9ff920b0b 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.SKIP
+++ b/MANIFEST.SKIP
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ release_notes_1
 ~$
 \.\(orig|old|bak\)$
 [ 	]
+\.git/
+MANIFEST.bak