diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/generic-builder.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/generic-builder.nix
index c5e5cf18eed5..1943a92bbd6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/generic-builder.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/erlang/generic-builder.nix
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (
     ];
 
     env = {
-      # only build shell/IDE docs and man pages
-      DOC_TARGETS = "chunks man";
+      # only build man pages and shell/IDE docs
+      DOC_TARGETS = "man chunks";
     };
 
     buildInputs =