diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index a30d1022..f2173322 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ CHECK_OBJS=tls.o testrun.o getgroups.o getfsdev.o t_stub.o t_unsafe.o trimslash.
 @OBJ_RESTORE@
 
 .PHONY: all
-all: Makefile rsync$(EXEEXT) stunnel-rsyncd.conf man
+all: Makefile rsync$(EXEEXT) stunnel-rsyncd.conf @MAKE_MAN@
 
 .PHONY: install
 install: all
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index efce10d5..d8f44d6b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ if test x"$enable_md2man" != x"no"; then
 You can specify --disable-md2man if you want to skip building them.)
 	fi
     fi
+    MAKE_MAN=man
 else
     AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+    MAKE_MAN=''
 fi
 
 # Specifically, this turns on panic_action handling.