diff --git a/srcpkgs/net-tools/template b/srcpkgs/net-tools/template
index 917e854894f..21e02d784d4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/net-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/net-tools/template
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ do_install() {
 	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR}/usr update
 	# Rename ifconfig for alternatives.
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/{ifconfig,${pkgname}-ifconfig}
-	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man1/{ifconfig,${pkgname}-ifconfig}.1
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man8/{ifconfig,${pkgname}-ifconfig}.8
 	# Remove hostname(1), conflicts with coreutils/busybox.
 	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/hostname
 	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man1/hostname.1