diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
index 25e3983c2b0a..6f03b139cf1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ let
       (lib.withFeatureAs httpSupport "serf" serf)
       "--with-zlib=${zlib.dev}"
       "--with-sqlite=${sqlite.dev}"
+      "--with-apr=${apr.dev}"
+      "--with-apr-util=${aprutil.dev}"
     ] ++ lib.optionals javahlBindings [
       "--enable-javahl"
       "--with-jdk=${jdk}"