diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb703f02b..4eeeda230 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ copyfiles:
 	chown dokku:dokku -R ${PLUGINS_PATH} ${CORE_PLUGINS_PATH} || true
 	$(MAKE) addman
 
-addman: help2man
+addman: help2man man-db
 	mkdir -p /usr/local/share/man/man1
 	help2man -Nh help -v version -n "configure and get information from your dokku installation" -o /usr/local/share/man/man1/dokku.1 dokku
 	mandb