diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2c25f359..4b4d2727 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -66,11 +66,9 @@ destinations = [
 ]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
-packages = [
-  "src/openjd",
-]
-only-include = [
+include = [
   "src/openjd",
+  "hatch_version_hook.py",
 ]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]