diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4d0257c..b48bc98 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ testpaths = ["tests"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = {attr = "fabric_chaincode_python.version.VERSION"}
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+fabric_chaincode_python = ["fabric_contract_api/metadata/schema/schema.json"]
diff --git a/src/fabric_chaincode_python/version.py b/src/fabric_chaincode_python/version.py
index f92bb45..1181283 100644
--- a/src/fabric_chaincode_python/version.py
+++ b/src/fabric_chaincode_python/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-VERSION = "2.5.3"
+VERSION = "2.5.4"