diff --git a/win_installer/config.wxi b/win_installer/config.wxi
index 2ad93485d..ce98a59fb 100644
--- a/win_installer/config.wxi
+++ b/win_installer/config.wxi
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
   <?define CliBuildDir = "..\cli\release" ?>
   <?define GuiBuildDir = "..\gui\release" ?>
+  <?define ManualDir = "..\man" ?>
   <?define QtDllDir = "..\..\runtimes" ?>
   <?define CrtMergeModule = "$(env.CommonProgramFiles)\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC90_CRT_x86.msm" ?>
 </Include>
diff --git a/win_installer/cppcheck.wxs b/win_installer/cppcheck.wxs
index c11b96858..69da95a44 100755
--- a/win_installer/cppcheck.wxs
+++ b/win_installer/cppcheck.wxs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <File Id='readme.txt' Name='readme.txt' DiskId='1' Source='..\readme.txt' KeyPath='yes' />
           </Component>
           <Component Id='manual.pdf' Guid='*'>
-            <File Id='manual.pdf' Name='manual.pdf' DiskId='1' Source='manual.pdf' KeyPath='yes'>
+            <File Id='manual.pdf' Name='manual.pdf' DiskId='1' Source='$(var.ManualDir)\manual.pdf' KeyPath='yes'>
               <Shortcut Id='startmenuManual' Directory="ProgramMenuDir" Name="Manual" Advertise="yes" />
             </File>
           </Component>