diff --git a/build/release/dist.js b/build/release/dist.js
index 3ad00c590..178e38cab 100644
--- a/build/release/dist.js
+++ b/build/release/dist.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module.exports = function( Release, complete ) {
 		// These files are included with the distribution
 		files = [
 			"src",
+			"external/sizzle",
 			"LICENSE.txt",
 			"AUTHORS.txt",
 			"package.json"
@@ -55,9 +56,7 @@ module.exports = function( Release, complete ) {
 	function copy() {
 
 		// Copy dist files
-		var distFolder = Release.dir.dist + "/dist",
-			externalFolder = Release.dir.dist + "/external";
-
+		var distFolder = Release.dir.dist + "/dist";
 		shell.mkdir( "-p", distFolder );
 		[
 			"dist/jquery.js",
@@ -67,10 +66,6 @@ module.exports = function( Release, complete ) {
 			shell.cp( "-f", Release.dir.repo + "/" + file, distFolder );
 		} );
 
-		// Copy Sizzle
-		shell.mkdir( "-p", externalFolder );
-		shell.cp( "-rf", Release.dir.repo + "/external/sizzle", externalFolder );
-
 		// Copy other files
 		files.forEach( function( file ) {
 			shell.cp( "-rf", Release.dir.repo + "/" + file, Release.dir.dist );