diff --git a/srcpkgs/erlang/template b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
index 8dd8ad509cc..87ba4e64c62 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/erlang/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'erlang'
 pkgname=erlang
 version=17.3
-revision=2
+revision=3
 wrksrc=otp_src_${version}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-smp-support"
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ pre_configure() {
 fi
 
 post_install() {
-	vmkdir usr/share
-	vcopy ../man usr/share/
+	vmkdir usr/share/man
+	vmkdir usr/lib/erlang/man
+	vcopy ../man/man1 usr/share/man
+	vcopy ../man/man3 usr/lib/erlang/man
+	vcopy ../man/man4 usr/lib/erlang/man
+	vcopy ../man/man7 usr/lib/erlang/man
 	vlicense EPLICENCE
 }