diff --git a/wscript_build.py b/wscript_build.py
index 43e3dd8c9c..461e971f66 100644
--- a/wscript_build.py
+++ b/wscript_build.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _build_pdf(ctx):
         name         = 'rst2pdf',
         target       = 'DOCS/man/mpv.pdf',
         source       = 'DOCS/man/mpv.rst',
-        rule         = '${RST2PDF} -c --repeat-table-rows ${SRC} -o ${TGT}',
+        rule         = '${RST2PDF} -c -b 1 --repeat-table-rows ${SRC} -o ${TGT}',
         install_path = ctx.env.DOCDIR)
 
     _add_rst_manual_dependencies(ctx)