diff --git a/ftp/gftp/Makefile b/ftp/gftp/Makefile
index 4f4bcf46efef..64c6eb76f751 100644
--- a/ftp/gftp/Makefile
+++ b/ftp/gftp/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ GH_ACCOUNT=	masneyb
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gdkpixbuf2 glib20 gtk20
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=${PREFIX}/share
 
 CFLAGS+=	-D_WANT_SEMUN
 
diff --git a/ftp/gftp/pkg-plist b/ftp/gftp/pkg-plist
index de969bf2a895..ca5a34e3d631 100644
--- a/ftp/gftp/pkg-plist
+++ b/ftp/gftp/pkg-plist
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bin/gftp
 bin/gftp-gtk
 bin/gftp-text
-man/man1/gftp.1.gz
+share/man/man1/gftp.1.gz
 share/applications/gftp.desktop
 share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/gftp.png
 share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/gftp.png