diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/manual.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/manual.xml
index 158b3507a58e..d2ae3cb64c8a 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/manual.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/manual.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
  <xi:include href="administration/running.xml" />
 <!-- <xi:include href="userconfiguration.xml" /> -->
  <xi:include href="development/development.xml" />
+ <xi:include href="./from_md/contributing-to-this-manual.chapter.xml" />
  <appendix xml:id="ch-options">
   <title>Configuration Options</title>
   <xi:include href="./generated/options-db.xml"
                 xpointer="configuration-variable-list" />
  </appendix>
- <xi:include href="./from_md/contributing-to-this-manual.chapter.xml" />
  <xi:include href="release-notes/release-notes.xml" />
 </book>