diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f6fe3a6d..7deffb3b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -71,11 +71,8 @@ dist_doc_DATA = README.md COPYING AUTHORS README
 
 man_MANS = jq.1
 
-jq.1 :
-	cd ${abs_srcdir}/docs; rake manpage > ${abs_builddir}/$@
-
-ChangeLog:
-	git log --name-status > $@ || echo "no changelog" > $@
+jq.1: docs/content/3.manual/manual.yml
+	( cd ${abs_srcdir}/docs; rake manpage ) > $@ || rm -f $@
 
 releasetag:
 	git tag -s "jq-$$(cat VERSION)" -m "jq release $$(cat VERSION)"
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 01e011f7..daedb879 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1106,11 +1106,8 @@ docs/site.yml: configure.ac
 install-binaries: $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) install-exec
 
-jq.1 :
-	cd ${abs_srcdir}/docs; rake manpage > ${abs_builddir}/$@
-
-ChangeLog:
-	git log --name-status > $@ || echo "no changelog" > $@
+jq.1: docs/content/3.manual/manual.yml
+	( cd ${abs_srcdir}/docs; rake manpage ) > $@ || rm -f $@
 
 releasetag:
 	git tag -s "jq-$$(cat VERSION)" -m "jq release $$(cat VERSION)"