diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4a6f0422..b53bdbf9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ MANSRC=$(MANDIR)/cdist.text						\
    $(MANDIR)/cdist-deploy-to.text 				\
 	$(MANDIR)/cdist-explorer.text					\
 	$(MANDIR)/cdist-manifest.text 				\
+   $(MANDIR)/cdist-manifest-run-init.text		\
 	$(MANDIR)/cdist-quickstart.text 				\
 	$(MANDIR)/cdist-stages.text					\
 	$(MANDIR)/cdist-type.text						\
diff --git a/doc/man/cdist-manifest-run-init.text b/doc/man/cdist-manifest-run-init.text
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a3265dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/man/cdist-manifest-run-init.text
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+cdist-manifest-run-init(1)
+==========================
+Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-manifest-run-init - Run the initial manifest
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+cdist-manifest-run-init HOSTNAME
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+cdist-manifest-run-init executes the initial manifest, which creates
+the first objects.
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist(7)
+- cdist-deploy-to(1)
+- cdist-manifest-run-all(1)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2011 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).