diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
index 01f9eca15bb..dd5e03c33f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openssl/default.nix
@@ -70,5 +70,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "A cryptographic library that implements the SSL and TLS protocols";
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
+    priority = 10; # resolves collision with ‘man-pages’
   };
 }