diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/files/svnserve/run b/srcpkgs/subversion/files/svnserve/run
index 6ea98d06cb9..7f512e08514 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/subversion/files/svnserve/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/files/svnserve/run
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec svnserve --foreground
+[ -r conf ] && . ./conf
+exec svnserve -d --foreground $OPTS
diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/template b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
index 50251ebb5ff..08a31234134 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/subversion/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'subversion'
 pkgname=subversion
 version=1.10.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-apxs --disable-javahl --disable-static --without-kwallet
  --with-gnome-keyring --with-editor=vi --disable-mod-activation