diff --git a/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix b/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix
index 50ae6d790789..bb5a412dc7e0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/misc/man-db.nix
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ in
             }
             ''
               echo "MANDB_MAP ${cfg.manualPages}/share/man $out" > man.conf
-              mandb -C man.conf -psc >/dev/null 2>&1
+              mandb -C man.conf -pscq
             '';
       in
       ''