diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/whipper/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/whipper/default.nix
index dfe540f04e6..e3c4b452248 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/whipper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/whipper/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , python3
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , fetchpatch
+, installShellFiles
 , libcdio-paranoia
 , cdrdao
 , libsndfile
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ in python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
+    installShellFiles
+
     setuptools-scm
     docutils
     setuptoolsCheckHook
@@ -65,6 +68,11 @@ in python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     export SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION="${version}"
   '';
 
+  outputs = [ "out" "man" ];
+  postBuild = ''
+    make -C man
+  '';
+
   preCheck = ''
     # disable tests that require internet access
     # https://github.com/JoeLametta/whipper/issues/291
@@ -73,6 +81,10 @@ in python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     export HOME=$TMPDIR
   '';
 
+  postInstall = ''
+    installManPage man/*.1
+  '';
+
   passthru.tests.version = testers.testVersion {
     package = whipper;
     command = "HOME=$TMPDIR whipper --version";