diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/template b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
index 68060f8d7f6..ba62b6baef2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/subversion/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'subversion'
 pkgname=subversion
-version=1.11.1
+version=1.12.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-apxs --disable-javahl --disable-static --with-kwallet
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ short_desc="Enterprise-class centralized version control for the masses"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"
 license="Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="http://subversion.apache.org/"
-distfiles="http://apache.rediris.es/subversion/subversion-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=9efd2750ca4d72ec903431a24b9c732b6cbb84aad9b7563f59dd96dea5be60bb
+distfiles="http://apache.uvigo.es/subversion/subversion-${version}.tar.bz2"
+checksum=7fae7c73d8a007c107c0ae5eb372bc0bb013dbfe966fcd5c59cd5a195a5e2edf
+nocross="serf-devel is nocross"
 
 do_build() {
 	make ${makejobs} LT_LDFLAGS="-L$Fdestdir/usr/lib"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/update b/srcpkgs/subversion/update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..840326a880b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/update
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+site='http://subversion.apache.org/download.cgi'