diff --git a/deskutils/xwrits/Makefile b/deskutils/xwrits/Makefile
index e4377a1d9e7e..28b8bd49da67 100644
--- a/deskutils/xwrits/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/xwrits/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	xwrits
 PORTVERSION=	2.26
-PORTREVISION=	2
+PORTREVISION=	3
 CATEGORIES=	deskutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.lcdf.org/${PORTNAME}/
 
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ WWW=		https://www.lcdf.org/xwrits/
 LICENSE=	GPLv2 # only
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=${PREFIX}/share
 USES=		xorg
 USE_XORG=	ice sm x11 xau xdmcp xext xinerama
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/xwrits \
-		man/man1/xwrits.1.gz
+		share/man/man1/xwrits.1.gz
 
 PORTDOCS=	GESTURES NEWS README TODO