diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ba24200..81c576d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -61,3 +61,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [tool.hatch.version]
 source = "vcs"
 
+# probably not the right place to put it
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["src/pymodaq_plugins_template"]
+