diff --git a/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt b/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
index 1e386f4dae..2746b9e726 100644
--- a/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ Create a file ``django-polls/setup.py`` with the following contents::
 
     include LICENSE
     include README.rst
+    recursive-include polls/static *
     recursive-include polls/templates *
 
 7. It's optional, but recommended, to include detailed documentation with your