diff --git a/graphics/xpdf3/Makefile b/graphics/xpdf3/Makefile
index f8c1fcb1499d4..f6d2e79401e5a 100644
--- a/graphics/xpdf3/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/xpdf3/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libfreetype.so:print/freetype2 \
 		libpng.so:graphics/png
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=	${PREFIX}/share/xpdf
 USES=		gmake cpe localbase xorg
 USE_XORG=	ice sm x11 xext xt
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-opi \
 		--bindir="${PREFIX}/libexec/xpdf" \
 		--mandir="${PREFIX}/share/xpdf/man"
 
-MANPREFIX=	${PREFIX}/share/xpdf
+MANDIRS=	${PREFIX}/share/xpdf/man
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	LIBPAPER TYPE1 X11 DOCS
 LIBPAPER_DESC=	Enable libpaper