diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 64e78a55..1d13a0cb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def get_target_version():
             "templates",
             [
                 "vespa/templates/hosts.xml",
+                "vespa/templates/macros.txt",
                 "vespa/templates/services.xml",
                 "vespa/templates/schema.txt",
                 "vespa/templates/query_profile.xml",