diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5f696a8..0e7c3f4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ done
 
 HEADERS=${HEADERS:-"${PREFIX}/include"}
 LIBRARY=${LIBRARY:-"${PREFIX}/lib"}
-MANDIR=${MANDIR:-"${PREFIX}/man"}
+MANDIR=${MANDIR:-"${PREFIX}/share/man"}
 GZIP=${GZIP:-"gzip -c"}
 
 if test "$PROFILE"; then