diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 99062b84..f7903aaf 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ GNUMAKEFLAGS=--no-print-directory -s
 EXTRA_DIST= \
 	CMakeLists.txt \
 	initscripts.txt \
+	meson.build \
 	newstyle.css \
 	oldstyle.css
diff --git a/doc/meson.build b/doc/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bec4796c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+install_man('lighttpd.8', 'lighttpd-angel.8')
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b9cc6465..bd424bda 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ project(
   meson_version: '>=0.47.0',
 )
 
+subdir('doc')
 subdir('src')
 subdir('tests')