diff --git a/l3build-ctan.lua b/l3build-ctan.lua
index c0726a07..875f50dc 100644
--- a/l3build-ctan.lua
+++ b/l3build-ctan.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ for those people who are interested.
 --]]
 
 local gsub             = string.gsub
+local match            = string.match
 local insert           = table.insert
 
 -- Copy files to the main CTAN release directory
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ function copyctan()
       end
     end
   end
-  for _,tab in pairs({bibfiles,demofiles,docfiles,pdffiles,typesetlist}) do
+  for _,tab in pairs(
+    {bibfiles,demofiles,docfiles,pdffiles,scriptmanfiles,typesetlist}) do
     copyfiles(tab,docfiledir)
   end
   copyfiles(sourcefiles,sourcefiledir)
@@ -99,6 +101,15 @@ function copytds()
   install(sourcefiledir, "source", {sourcelist})
   install(unpackdir, "tex", {installfiles})
   install(unpackdir, "scripts", {scriptfiles}, true)
+  -- Any script man files need special handling
+  for _,glob in pairs(scriptmanfiles) do
+    for file,_ in pairs(tree(docfiledir,glob)) do
+      -- Man files should have a single-digit extension: the type
+      local installdir = tdsdir .. "/doc/man/man"  .. match(file,".$")
+      mkdir(installdir)
+      cp(file,docfiledir,installdir)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 -- Standard versions of the main targets for building modules
diff --git a/l3build-variables.lua b/l3build-variables.lua
index 5b20c45a..5d4e3265 100644
--- a/l3build-variables.lua
+++ b/l3build-variables.lua
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ excludefiles       = excludefiles       or {"*~"}
 installfiles       = installfiles       or {"*.sty","*.cls"}
 makeindexfiles     = makeindexfiles     or {"*.ist"}
 scriptfiles        = scriptfiles        or { }
+scriptmanfiles     = scriptmanfiles     or { }
 sourcefiles        = sourcefiles        or {"*.dtx", "*.ins"}
 tagfiles           = tagfiles           or {"*.dtx"}
 textfiles          = textfiles          or {"*.md", "*.txt"}
diff --git a/l3build.dtx b/l3build.dtx
index a0f9e393..f78047fa 100644
--- a/l3build.dtx
+++ b/l3build.dtx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 \luavarset{installfiles}      {\{"*.sty","*.cls"\}}{Files to install to the \texttt{text} area of the \texttt{texmf} tree}
 \luavarset{makeindexfiles}    {\{"*.ist"\}}{MakeIndex files to be included in a TDS-style zip}
 \luavarset{scriptfiles}       {\{ \}}{Files to install to the \texttt{scripts} area of the \texttt{texmf} tree}
+\luavarset{scriptmanfiles}    {\{ \}}{Files to install to the \texttt{doc/man} area of the \texttt{texmf} tree}
 \luavarset{sourcefiles}       {\{"*.dtx", "*.ins"\}}{Files to copy for unpacking}
 \luavarset{tagfiles}          {\{"*.dtx"\}}{Files for automatic tagging}
 \luavarset{textfiles}         {\{"*.md", "*.txt"\}}{Plain text files to send to CTAN as-is}