diff --git a/build/cmake/programs/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/programs/CMakeLists.txt
index ad8628f9..221c2481 100644
--- a/build/cmake/programs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/programs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ IF (UNIX)
     ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(zstdcat.1 ALL ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink zstd.1 zstdcat.1 DEPENDS zstd.1 COMMENT "Creating zstdcat.1 symlink")
     ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(unzstd.1 ALL ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E create_symlink zstd.1 unzstd.1 DEPENDS zstd.1 COMMENT "Creating unzstd.1 symlink")
 
+    # Define MAN_INSTALL_DIR if necessary
+    IF (MAN_INSTALL_DIR)
+    ELSE (MAN_INSTALL_DIR)
+      SET(MAN_INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/man/man1)
+    ENDIF (MAN_INSTALL_DIR)
+
     INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zstd.1 DESTINATION "${MAN_INSTALL_DIR}")
     INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zstdcat.1 DESTINATION "${MAN_INSTALL_DIR}")
     INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/unzstd.1 DESTINATION "${MAN_INSTALL_DIR}")