diff --git a/perl/Makefile.PL b/perl/Makefile.PL
index 437516142c..6aecd897f8 100644
--- a/perl/Makefile.PL
+++ b/perl/Makefile.PL
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ WriteMakefile(
 	VERSION_FROM    => 'Git.pm',
 	PM		=> \%pm,
 	MAKEFILE	=> 'perl.mak',
+	INSTALLSITEMAN3DIR => '$(SITEPREFIX)/share/man/man3',
 	%extra
 );