diff --git a/dev-util/meson/meson-0.40.1.recipe b/dev-util/meson/meson-0.40.1.recipe
index 435ba3073..f580f17b8 100644
--- a/dev-util/meson/meson-0.40.1.recipe
+++ b/dev-util/meson/meson-0.40.1.recipe
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ INSTALL()
 
 	$python setup.py install \
 		--prefix=$prefix
+
+	mkdir -p $docDir
+	mv $prefix/share/man $manDir
+	rm -rf $prefix/share
 }
 
 TEST()