diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ne/networkmanager/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ne/networkmanager/package.nix
index 542ce9d60633..fa7bfdfec1d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ne/networkmanager/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ne/networkmanager/package.nix
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     # almost cross-compiles, however fails with
     # ** (process:9234): WARNING **: Failed to load shared library '/nix/store/...-networkmanager-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu-1.38.2/lib/libnm.so.0' referenced by the typelib: /nix/store/...-networkmanager-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu-1.38.2/lib/libnm.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
     "-Ddocs=${lib.boolToString (stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform)}"
+    "-Dman=${lib.boolToString (stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform)}"
     "-Dtests=no"
     "-Dcrypto=gnutls"
     "-Dmobile_broadband_provider_info_database=${mobile-broadband-provider-info}/share/mobile-broadband-provider-info/serviceproviders.xml"