diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 957c300c..800e7b0f 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # This file only applies to the source dist tarball, not the built wheel.
+include NEWS
 include borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
 graft docs
 graft sample
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 10b234fb..4f09694a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.1.6.dev0
+ * Add the NEWS changelog file to release tarball (#1298).
+
 2.1.5
  * #1229: Document the permissions needed for the PostgreSQL database hook:
    https://torsion.org/borgmatic/reference/configuration/data-sources/postgresql/
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f6d4bc29..3bf5818c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "borgmatic"
-version = "2.1.5"
+version = "2.1.6.dev0"
 authors = [
   { name="Dan Helfman", email="witten@torsion.org" },
 ]