diff --git a/hacking/templates/man.j2 b/hacking/templates/man.j2
index c5ebd7801d7..a115bfa7264 100644
--- a/hacking/templates/man.j2
+++ b/hacking/templates/man.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH ANSIBLE.@{ module | upper }@ 5 "@{ now_date }@" "@{ ansible_version }@" "ANSIBLE MODULES"
+.TH ANSIBLE.@{ module | upper }@ 3 "@{ now_date }@" "@{ ansible_version }@" "ANSIBLE MODULES"
 ." generated from @{ filename }@
 .SH NAME
 @{ module }@ \- @{ short_description }@