Index: gdist/man.py
--- gdist/man.py.orig
+++ gdist/man.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class InstallMan(Command):
         )
 
         if self.mandir is None:
-            self.mandir = os.path.join(self.install_dir, "share", "man")
+            self.mandir = os.path.join(self.install_dir, "man")
 
         self.man_pages = self.distribution.man_pages
         for man_page in self.man_pages:
