diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4ce0ac2a69..8a6c8c7349 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,15 +46,13 @@
           python_requires='>=3.6',
           packages=[
               'codespell_lib',
+              'codespell_lib.tests',
               'codespell_lib.data',
           ],
           package_data={'codespell_lib': [
               os.path.join('data', 'dictionary*.txt'),
               os.path.join('data', 'linux-kernel.exclude'),
           ]},
-          exclude_package_data={'codespell_lib': [
-              os.path.join('tests', '*'),
-          ]},
           entry_points={
               'console_scripts': [
                   'codespell = codespell_lib:_script_main'