diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index af9c546e..7ab4fb7c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ endif()
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if (BUILD_MANPAGE)
-   add_subdirectory(manual)
+   add_subdirectory(man)
 endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/manual/CMakeLists.txt b/man/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 85%
rename from manual/CMakeLists.txt
rename to man/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b69b790..51e48d33 100644
--- a/manual/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/man/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Creates and installs manual page
 
-configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/manual/create-manpage.tmpl create_manpage.py)
+configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/create-manpage.tmpl create_manpage.py)
 
 find_program(ARGPARSEMANPAGE argparse-manpage)
 
diff --git a/manual/create-manpage.tmpl b/man/create-manpage.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from manual/create-manpage.tmpl
rename to man/create-manpage.tmpl
diff --git a/manual/nominatim.1 b/man/nominatim.1
similarity index 100%
rename from manual/nominatim.1
rename to man/nominatim.1