diff --git a/setup-windows.py b/setup-windows.py
index deae943..ac5331a 100644
--- a/setup-windows.py
+++ b/setup-windows.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from cx_Freeze import Executable, setup
 with open("share/version.txt") as f:
     version = f.read().strip()
 
-packages = ["dangerzone", "dangerzone.gui"]
 
 setup(
     name="dangerzone",
@@ -12,10 +11,9 @@ setup(
     # On Windows description will show as the app's name in the "Open With" menu. See:
     # https://github.com/freedomofpress/dangerzone/issues/283#issuecomment-1365148805
     description="Dangerzone",
-    packages=packages,
     options={
         "build_exe": {
-            "packages": packages,
+            "packages": ["dangerzone", "dangerzone.gui"],
             "excludes": ["test", "tkinter"],
             "include_files": [("share", "share"), ("LICENSE", "LICENSE")],
             "include_msvcr": True,