diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/netcat-openbsd/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/netcat-openbsd/default.nix
index e71abcd8a2c8..9933b512006f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/netcat-openbsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/netcat-openbsd/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     install -Dm0755 nc $out/bin/nc
+    install -Dm0644 nc.1 $out/share/man/man1/nc.1
   '';
 
   meta = {