diff --git a/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt b/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
index a19478fc3a..4247b45238 100644
--- a/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/reusable-apps.txt
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ 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