diff --git a/Documentation/asciidoc.conf b/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
index 44b1ce4c6b..a86c31d00a 100644
--- a/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
+++ b/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ ifdef::backend-docbook[]
 {title#}</example>
 endif::backend-docbook[]
 
+ifdef::backend-docbook[]
+[header]
+template::[header-declarations]
+<refentry>
+<refmeta>
+<refentrytitle>{mantitle}</refentrytitle>
+<manvolnum>{manvolnum}</manvolnum>
+<refmiscinfo class="source">Git</refmiscinfo>
+<refmiscinfo class="version">@@GIT_VERSION@@</refmiscinfo>
+<refmiscinfo class="manual">Git Manual</refmiscinfo>
+</refmeta>
+<refnamediv>
+  <refname>{manname}</refname>
+  <refpurpose>{manpurpose}</refpurpose>
+</refnamediv>
+endif::backend-docbook[]
+
 ifdef::backend-xhtml11[]
 [gitlink-inlinemacro]
 <a href="{target}.html">{target}{0?({0})}</a>