diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
index 2d79fb6a641..d8c488d2999 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ];
   };
 
+  installFlags = [ "install-man" ];
+
   passthru = {
     vaapiSupport = if reqMin "0.6" && ((isLinux || isFreeBSD) && !isArm) then true else false;
     inherit vdpauSupport;