diff --git a/MANIFEST.SKIP b/MANIFEST.SKIP
index c9ff920b0b..acfb3384f7 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.SKIP
+++ b/MANIFEST.SKIP
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ release_notes_2
 release_notes_1
 \bCVS/
 ~$
-\.\(orig|old|bak\)$
+\.patch$
+\.orig$
+\.old$
+\.bak$
 [ 	]
 \.git/
 MANIFEST.bak