diff --git a/cf/Makefile.am.common b/cf/Makefile.am.common
index e93f7853a..e79341c61 100644
--- a/cf/Makefile.am.common
+++ b/cf/Makefile.am.common
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ dist-hook: dist-cat1-mans dist-cat3-mans dist-cat5-mans dist-cat8-mans
 install-cat-mans:
 	$(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/cf/install-catman.sh "$(INSTALL_DATA)" "$(mkinstalldirs)" "$(srcdir)" "$(DESTDIR)$(mandir)" '$(CATMANEXT)' $(man_MANS) $(man1_MANS) $(man3_MANS) $(man5_MANS) $(man8_MANS)
 
-install-data-local: install-cat-mans
+install-data-hook: install-cat-mans
 
 
 .et.h: