diff --git a/MANIFEST.SKIP b/MANIFEST.SKIP
index 1caa51c..d85b741 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.SKIP
+++ b/MANIFEST.SKIP
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 ^MANIFEST\.SKIP
 
 # Avoid archives of this distribution
-\b[sS]tow-[\d\.\_]+
+\b[sS]tow-v?[\d\.\_]+
 
 # Avoid autotools stuff
 ^aclocal.m4$