diff --git a/man/man1/Makefile.am b/man/man1/Makefile.am
index c91f63855f27..d6becca6eadd 100644
--- a/man/man1/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/man1/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-man_MANS = splat.1
-EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
+dist_man_MANS = splat.1
 
 install-data-local:
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 0755 "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1"
diff --git a/man/man5/Makefile.am b/man/man5/Makefile.am
index 06a823325132..fb22beb11c1f 100644
--- a/man/man5/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/man5/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-man_MANS = spl-module-parameters.5
-EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
+dist_man_MANS = spl-module-parameters.5
 
 install-data-local:
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 0755 "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man5"