diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index b672494..16d7fc3 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ graft doc
 exclude doc/*.1
 exclude doc/*.lyx
 exclude doc/ChangeLog.*
-exclude doc/#*
+exclude doc/\#*
 exclude doc/magic.tex
 exclude doc/update_magic.sh
 exclude doc/update_version.sh