diff --git a/doc/man/man1/Makefile b/doc/man/man1/Makefile
index 24108a104..b055a8fb7 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/Makefile
+++ b/doc/man/man1/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ path_to_top=../../..
 include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 install-l:
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) elinks.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/elinks.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
 
 include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib
diff --git a/doc/man/man5/Makefile b/doc/man/man5/Makefile
index 7a68cfe43..881423aaf 100644
--- a/doc/man/man5/Makefile
+++ b/doc/man/man5/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ path_to_top=../../..
 include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.config
 
 install-l:
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) elinks.conf.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) elinkskeys.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/elinks.conf.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/elinkskeys.5 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5
 
 include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib