diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/template b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
index f4411c58998..b4aadf4c004 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/subversion/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'subversion'
 pkgname=subversion
-version=1.8.8
-revision=2
+version=1.8.9
+revision=1
 short_desc="Enterprise-class centralized version control for the masses"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0, BSD"
 homepage="http://subversion.apache.org/"
 distfiles="http://apache.rediris.es/subversion/subversion-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=1569931cd85ae27052895554bc14125e0795d7a17d3e4a7c2aceb7289be71db3
+checksum=45d708a5c3ffbef4b2a1044c4716a053e680763743d1f7ba99d0369f6da49e33
 
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="db-devel>=5.3 perl>=5.18 python-devel swig apr-util-devel