diff --git a/samples/asteroids/setup.py b/samples/asteroids/setup.py
index a0e7c0474f..7163b7900f 100644
--- a/samples/asteroids/setup.py
+++ b/samples/asteroids/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from direct.showutil.dist import *
 setup(
     name="asteroids",
     directories=['.'],
-    exclude_paths=['build', 'setup.py'],
+    exclude_paths=['build', 'setup.py', 'requirements.txt', 'wheels'],
     applications=[Application('main.py', 'asteroids')],
     deploy_platforms=['linux_x86_64'],
 )