diff --git a/make_release b/make_release
index 087f644..1257232 100755
--- a/make_release
+++ b/make_release
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ echo $version > version.txt
 
 sed -e "s%@@VERSION@@%${version}%" < chrony.spec.sample > chrony.spec
 
-for m in chrony.1.in chronyc.1.in chrony.conf.5.in chronyd.8.in; do
+for m in chrony.1 chronyc.1.in chrony.conf.5.in chronyd.8.in; do
   sed -e "s%@VERSION@%${version}%;s%@MAN_DATE@%${mandate}%" \
     < $m > ${m}_
   mv -f ${m}_ $m