diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
index 3b2670d988ae..d24354199412 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0phwa5driahnpn79zqff14w9yc8sn3599cxz91m78hqdcpl0mznr";
   };
 
+  outputs = [ "dev" "out" "doc" ];
+
   configureFlags = "--enable-cplusplus";
 
   doCheck = true;
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
   dontStrip = stdenv ? cross;
 
+  postInstall =
+    ''
+      mkdir -p $out/share/doc
+      mv $out/share/gc $out/share/doc/gc
+    '';
+
   meta = {
     description = "The Boehm-Demers-Weiser conservative garbage collector for C and C++";