diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0a63c4d6..5352166f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ if HAVE_ASCIIDOC
 if XMLTO_MAN_WORKS
 man_MANS   += awesome.1
 man_MANS   += awesome-client.1
-man_MANS   += awesomerc.1
+man_MANS   += awesomerc.5
 endif
 endif
 endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST += awesome.1.txt
 EXTRA_DIST += awesome-client.1.txt
-EXTRA_DIST += awesomerc.1.txt
+EXTRA_DIST += awesomerc.5.txt
 
 dist_iconslayouts_DATA += icons/layouts/dwindle.png
 dist_iconslayouts_DATA += icons/layouts/dwindlew.png
@@ -189,18 +189,24 @@ dist_iconslayouts_DATA += icons/layouts/tiletopw.png
 dist_iconslayouts_DATA += icons/layouts/tilew.png
 
 clean-local:
-	rm -f awesome*.1 awesome*.1.xml
+	rm -f awesome*.1 awesome*.1.xml awesome*.5 awesome*.5.xml
 
 SUFFIXES += .1.xml .1
+SUFFIXES += .5.xml .5
 if HAVE_XMLTO
 .1.xml.1:
 	$(XMLTO) man $<
+.5.xml.5:
+	$(XMLTO) man $<
 endif
 
 SUFFIXES += .1.txt .1.xml
+SUFFIXES += .5.txt .5.xml
 if HAVE_ASCIIDOC
 .1.txt.1.xml:
 	$(ASCIIDOC) -d manpage -b docbook -o $@ $<
+.5.txt.5.xml:
+	$(ASCIIDOC) -d manpage -b docbook -o $@ $<
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/awesome-client.1.txt b/awesome-client.1.txt
index 250da80d..9b1e4f07 100644
--- a/awesome-client.1.txt
+++ b/awesome-client.1.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ To zoom focused window on screen 0:
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-awesome(1) awesomerc(1)
+awesome(1) awesomerc(5)
 
 AUTHORS
 -------
diff --git a/awesome.1.txt b/awesome.1.txt
index 597e6506..50ef73f6 100644
--- a/awesome.1.txt
+++ b/awesome.1.txt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ awesome is customized by creating a custom $HOME/.awesomerc file.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-awesomerc(1) dmenu(1) dzen2(1)
+awesomerc(5) dmenu(1) dzen2(1)
 
 BUGS
 ----
diff --git a/awesomerc.1.txt b/awesomerc.5.txt
similarity index 99%
rename from awesomerc.1.txt
rename to awesomerc.5.txt
index bffcb967..9348b0c2 100644
--- a/awesomerc.1.txt
+++ b/awesomerc.5.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-awesomerc(1)
+awesomerc(5)
 ===========
 
 NAME
diff --git a/build-utils/uicbgen.sh b/build-utils/uicbgen.sh
index 744caa96..2905961d 100755
--- a/build-utils/uicbgen.sh
+++ b/build-utils/uicbgen.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ do
     do
         shortname=$(echo $uicb | cut -d _ -f2-)
         echo "    {\"$shortname\", $uicb},"
-        grep -q "\*$shortname\*" ${top_srcdir}/awesomerc.1.txt || \
+        grep -q "\*$shortname\*" ${top_srcdir}/awesomerc.5.txt || \
             echo "  WARNING: $uicb NOT documented" >&2
     done
 done
diff --git a/build-utils/widgetgen.sh b/build-utils/widgetgen.sh
index 92fb3688..82eaf118 100755
--- a/build-utils/widgetgen.sh
+++ b/build-utils/widgetgen.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ do
     do
         shortname=$(echo $widget | cut -d_ -f1)
         echo "    {\"$shortname\", $widget},"
-        grep -q "^$shortname" ${top_srcdir}/awesomerc.1.txt || \
+        grep -q "^$shortname" ${top_srcdir}/awesomerc.5.txt || \
             echo "  WARNING: $uicb NOT documented" >&2
     done
 done