diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/awstats/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/awstats/default.nix
index ecf31d6c9d6e..1b3b694bf787 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/awstats/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/awstats/default.nix
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ perlPackages.buildPerlPackage rec {
     mkdir -p "$bin/bin"
     ln -s "$out/wwwroot/cgi-bin/awstats.pl" "$bin/bin/awstats"
 
-    mkdir -p "$doc/share/"
+    mkdir -p "$doc/share/doc"
     mv README.md docs/
-    mv docs "$doc/share/awstats"
+    mv docs "$doc/share/doc/awstats"
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {