diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a49c169..b4bdf756 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(man ALL
 
 INSTALL(
   FILES ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/sway.1
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/man/man1
+  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man/man1
 )
 
 INSTALL(
   FILES ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/sway.5
-  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/man/man5
+  DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man/man5
 )