diff --git a/docs/manpages/meson.build b/docs/manpages/meson.build
index 6763d19af8..150f45d296 100644
--- a/docs/manpages/meson.build
+++ b/docs/manpages/meson.build
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ docs_man_files = [
   { 'name': 'virt-pki-query-dn', 'section': '1', 'install': true },
   { 'name': 'virt-pki-validate', 'section': '1', 'install': true },
   { 'name': 'virt-qemu-run', 'section': '1', 'install': conf.has('WITH_QEMU') },
-  { 'name': 'virt-ssh-helper', 'section': '1', 'install': conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD') },
   { 'name': 'virt-xml-validate', 'section': '1', 'install': true },
 
   { 'name': 'libvirtd', 'section': '8', 'install': conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD') },
   { 'name': 'virt-sanlock-cleanup', 'section': '8', 'install': conf.has('WITH_SANLOCK') },
+  { 'name': 'virt-ssh-helper', 'section': '8', 'install': conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD') },
   { 'name': 'virtbhyved', 'section': '8', 'install': conf.has('WITH_BHYVE') },
   { 'name': 'virtinterfaced', 'section': '8', 'install': conf.has('WITH_INTERFACE') },
   { 'name': 'virtlockd', 'section': '8', 'install': conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD') },
diff --git a/docs/manpages/virt-ssh-helper.rst b/docs/manpages/virt-ssh-helper.rst
index 175ddacaec..9d0cf10bc3 100644
--- a/docs/manpages/virt-ssh-helper.rst
+++ b/docs/manpages/virt-ssh-helper.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ virt-ssh-helper
 libvirt socket proxy
 --------------------
 
-:Manual section: 1
+:Manual section: 8
 :Manual group: Virtualization Support
 
 .. contents::
diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 7a90a1a9e6..db9d622699 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ exit 0
 
 %{_mandir}/man1/virt-admin.1*
 %{_mandir}/man1/virt-host-validate.1*
-%{_mandir}/man1/virt-ssh-helper.1*
+%{_mandir}/man8/virt-ssh-helper.8*
 %{_mandir}/man8/libvirtd.8*
 %{_mandir}/man8/virtlogd.8*
 %{_mandir}/man8/virtlockd.8*