diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d842668..45dddf2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ setup(
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python",
     ],
-    packages=find_packages(exclude=("test", "sim", "doc")),
+    packages=find_packages(exclude=("test*", "sim*", "doc*", "example_designs*")),
     include_package_data=True,
 )