diff --git a/docs/Makefile.am b/docs/Makefile.am
index 83f5b0c461..e9ef628486 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ if BUILD_DOCS
 # if we disable man page building, ignore these
 MK_CA_DOCS = mk-ca-bundle.1
 CURLCONF_DOCS = curl-config.1
+man_MANS = curl-config.1
 endif
 
 CURLPAGES = curl-config.md mk-ca-bundle.md