diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d80ea1..c0b6193 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ SHELL := bash
 OS = $(shell uname)
 ifeq ($(OS), FreeBSD)
 	MANPREFIX ?= "$(PREFIX)/man/man1"
+	ifeq ($(MANPREFIX), /usr/local)
+		MANPREFIX = "/usr/local/man/man1"
+	endif
 else
 	MANPREFIX ?= "$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1"
 endif