diff --git a/MANIFEST.SKIP b/MANIFEST.SKIP
index acfb3384f7..6d0e033feb 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.SKIP
+++ b/MANIFEST.SKIP
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ release_notes_1
 \.orig$
 \.old$
 \.bak$
-[ 	]
+\[ 	\]
 \.git/
 MANIFEST.bak
+\.gitignore
+\.mailmap
\ No newline at end of file