diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3277179..bedff46 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ cmake.args = [
 ]
 # https://scikit-build-core.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html
 metadata.version.provider = "scikit_build_core.metadata.setuptools_scm"
-sdist.include = ["src/package/_version.py"]
 
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 # can be empty if no extra settings are needed, presence enables setuptools-scm
 # https://scikit-build-core.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html
-write_to = "src/package/_version.py"