diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 1d4259777cf..e61728039fc 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def requirements(self):
             self.requires('rocksdb/6.29.5')
 
     exports_sources = (
-        'CMakeLists.txt', 'Builds/*', 'bin/getRippledInfo', 'src/*', 'cfg/*'
+        'CMakeLists.txt', 'Builds/*', 'bin/getRippledInfo', 'src/*', 'cfg/*', 'external/*'
     )
 
     def layout(self):