diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/patches/python3.12.patch b/srcpkgs/subversion/patches/python3.12.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e05ce83ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/patches/python3.12.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- ./build/generator/gen_base.py
++++ ./build/generator/gen_base.py
+@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
+ 
+     # Now read and parse build.conf
+     parser = configparser.ConfigParser()
+-    parser.readfp(open(fname))
++    parser.read_file(open(fname))
+ 
+     self.conf = build_path(os.path.abspath(fname))
+ 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/subversion/template b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
index bce02352f3d..793ebf88400 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/subversion/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/subversion/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 pkgname=subversion
 version=1.14.2
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-javahl --disable-static --config-cache
  --with-gnome-keyring --with-editor=vi --disable-mod-activation