diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 32d734b8..c484a269 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from distutils.core import setup
 import cdist
 import os
+import re
 
 def data_finder(data_dir):
     entries = []
@@ -10,6 +11,11 @@ def data_finder(data_dir):
         if name == ".gitignore":
             continue
 
+        # Skip vim swp files
+        swpfile = re.search(r'^\..*\.swp$', name)
+        if swpfile:
+            continue
+
         entry = os.path.join(data_dir, name)
         if os.path.isdir(entry):
             entries.extend(data_finder(entry))