diff --git a/doc/manual/meson.build b/doc/manual/meson.build
index 38aad55b5..35d94740c 100644
--- a/doc/manual/meson.build
+++ b/doc/manual/meson.build
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ manual = custom_target(
     'manual',
     'markdown',
   ],
+  install : true,
   install_dir : [
     datadir / 'doc/nix',
     false,