--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
     test_suite = 'setuptools.tests',
     src_root = src_root,
     packages = find_packages(),
-    package_data = {'setuptools':['*.exe', 'site-patch.py'], 'setuptools.command':['*.xml']},
+    package_data = {'setuptools':['site-patch.py']},
 
     py_modules = ['pkg_resources', 'easy_install', 'site'],