diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cd35078..1a40c22 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ if get_option('pylint')
 endif
 xmllint = find_program('xmllint', required: false)
 
+argparse_manpage = find_program('argparse-manpage', required: get_option('manpage'))
+
 bus_names = {
   'org.freedesktop.UPower.PowerProfiles': '/org/freedesktop/UPower/PowerProfiles',
   'net.hadess.PowerProfiles': '/net/hadess/PowerProfiles',
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 5e9a7ce..0de978c 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ option('tests',
        description: 'Whether to run tests',
        type: 'boolean',
        value: true)
+option('manpage',
+       description: 'gemerate powerprofilesctl man page',
+       type: 'feature',
+       value: 'auto')
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 3f59dd3..49d62a9 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -115,3 +115,34 @@ if get_option('pylint')
        env: nomalloc,
        )
 endif
+
+if argparse_manpage.found()
+  argparse_features = run_command(argparse_manpage, '--help',
+    check: true).stdout().strip()
+
+  install_man(configure_file(
+    command: [
+      argparse_manpage,
+      '--pyfile', powerprofilesctl,
+      '--function', 'get_parser',
+      argparse_features.contains('--author') ?
+        ['--author', 'Bastien Nocera', '--author', 'Mario Limonciello'] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--author-email') ?
+        ['--author-email', 'hadess@hadess.net', '--author-email', 'mario.limonciello@amd.com'] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--project-name') ?
+        ['--project-name', meson.project_name()] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--version') ?
+        ['--version', meson.project_version()] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--url') ?
+        ['--url', 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/upower/power-profiles-daemon'] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--description') ?
+        ['--manual-title', 'Power Profiles Daemon Control Program'] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--description') ?
+        ['--description', 'Command line utility to control Power Profiles Daemon'] : [],
+      argparse_features.contains('--format') ?
+        ['--format', 'single-commands-section'] : [],
+    ],
+    capture: true,
+    output: 'powerprofilesctl.1',
+  ))
+endif
diff --git a/src/powerprofilesctl b/src/powerprofilesctl
index acc0509..a363bbc 100755
--- a/src/powerprofilesctl
+++ b/src/powerprofilesctl
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def _launch(args):
     return ret
 
 
-def main():
+def get_parser():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         epilog="Use “powerprofilesctl COMMAND --help” to get detailed help for individual commands",
     )
@@ -190,7 +190,11 @@ def main():
     )
     parser_version.set_defaults(func=_version)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return parser
+
+
+def main():
+    args = get_parser().parse_args()
     # default behavior is to run list if no command is given
     if not args.command:
         args.func = _list