diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7ea15a56b..9004d430e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ BUILT_LUA_SOURCES = core/features.lua core/pathsetup.lua core/version.lua
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = sile
 bin_SCRIPTS = sile-lua
+nodist_man_MANS =
 dist_man_MANS = sile-lua.1
 sile_SOURCES = src/bin/sile.rs src/lib.rs src/cli.rs
 EXTRA_sile_SOURCES =
diff --git a/build-aux/que_rust_boilerplate.am b/build-aux/que_rust_boilerplate.am
index 2f7b2dd48..93514b945 100644
--- a/build-aux/que_rust_boilerplate.am
+++ b/build-aux/que_rust_boilerplate.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export VERSION_FROM_AUTOTOOLS = v$(VERSION)
 
 @PACKAGE_VAR@_SOURCES += Cargo.toml build-aux/build.rs
 EXTRA_@PACKAGE_VAR@_SOURCES += Cargo.lock .version
-dist_man_MANS += @PACKAGE_NAME@.1
+nodist_man_MANS += @PACKAGE_NAME@.1
 
 CLEANFILES += $(bin_PROGRAMS) $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(dist_man_MANS)