diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index a53dc562e..ce4030d7c 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ include LICENSE
 include README.rst
 include dateparser_data/settings.py
 include requirements.txt
-include requirements-build.txt
 
 recursive-include tests *
 recursive-exclude * __pycache__
diff --git a/requirements-build.txt b/requirements-build.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index ddd42871c..000000000
--- a/requirements-build.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-wheel==0.23.0