diff --git a/srcpkgs/hostapd/template b/srcpkgs/hostapd/template
index 14274695f43..5f18bcbea64 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hostapd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hostapd/template
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ do_install() {
 		wired.conf hlr_auc_gw.milenage_db
 
 	vinstall hostapd.conf 644 etc/hostapd
-	vinstall hostapd.8 644 usr/share/man/man8
-	vinstall hostapd_cli.1 644 usr/share/man/man1
-
+	vman hostapd.8
+	vman hostapd_cli.1
 	vlicense ${wrksrc}/COPYING
 }