--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 CLEANFILES = *~ *.orig *.rej
 
 install-data-local:
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) urlview.man $(mandir)/man1/urlview.1
+	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) urlview.man ${DESTDIR}$(mandir)/man1/urlview.1
 
 # how to create a target for uninstall-data-local???
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -318,7 +318,8 @@
 
 
 install-data-local:
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) urlview.man $(mandir)/man1/urlview.1
+	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) urlview.man $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/urlview.1
 
 # how to create a target for uninstall-data-local???