diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile b/Documentation/Makefile
index cc563247a..f3a6c733b 100644
--- a/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ DOC_MAN7=$(patsubst %.txt,%.7,$(MAN7_TXT))
 
 prefix?=$(HOME)
 bindir?=$(prefix)/bin
-mandir?=$(prefix)/man
+mandir?=$(prefix)/share/man
 man1dir=$(mandir)/man1
 man5dir=$(mandir)/man5
 man7dir=$(mandir)/man7