diff --git a/package/base/subversion/subversion.conf b/package/base/subversion/subversion.conf
index a45439ad6..6ad8e1672 100644
--- a/package/base/subversion/subversion.conf
+++ b/package/base/subversion/subversion.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 # use system wide neon
 pkginstalled neon && var_append extraconfopt " " "--with-neon=$root/usr"
+pkginstalled sun-jdk14 && var_append extraconfopt " " "--enable-javahl --with-jdk=/opt/j2sdk1.4.2_09/"
 
 if [ "$xpkg" = subversion-static ]
 then
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ else
 		make swig-py
 		make install-swig-py
 	}
+	
+	# build and install java bindings
+	svn_inst_java() {
+		make javahl
+		make install-javahl
+	}
 
 	# install etc/profile.d/subversion
 	svn_inst_profile() {
@@ -88,6 +95,8 @@ EOF
 	# if swig is present build and install the perl and python bindings
 	pkginstalled swig && [ -n "$( type -p perl   )" ] && hook_add postmake 5 "svn_inst_pl"
 	pkginstalled swig && [ -n "$( type -p python )" ] && hook_add postmake 5 "svn_inst_py"
+	# if java is present, install java bindings
+	pkginstalled sun-jdk14 && hook_add postmake 5 "svn_inst_java"
 
 	hook_add postmake 5 "svn_inst_profile"
 
@@ -100,7 +109,11 @@ EOF
 	splitdesc_server() {
 		desc_I="$desc_I (server binaries)"
 	}
+	splitdesc_java() {
+		desc_I="$desc_I (java bindings)"
+	}
 	splitreg 51 server /svn[^.]\+[^th]$
 	splitreg 52 server rc\.d
+	splitreg 53 java java
 fi