diff --git a/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template b/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template
index 810ccdc0018..356fcce74d2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ long_desc="
 conf_files="/etc/sgml/catalog /etc/xml/catalog
  /usr/share/sgml/catalog /usr/share/xml/catalog"
 
+stow_copy_files="/usr/share/sgml/catalog /usr/share/xml/catalog"
+
 Add_dependency full glibc
 
 pre_install()