diff -u subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/rules subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/rules
--- subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/rules
+++ subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/rules
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 		--with-apr=/usr \
 		--with-apr-util=/usr \
 		--with-neon=/usr \
+		--disable-neon-version-check \
 		--with-berkeley-db=/usr \
 		--with-sasl=/usr \
 		--with-editor=/usr/bin/editor \
diff -u subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/changelog subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/changelog
--- subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/changelog
+++ subversion-1.5.6dfsg/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+subversion (1.5.6dfsg-1ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low
+
+  * Add --disable-neon-version-check configure flag to bypass excessively
+    strict version restriction.
+
+ -- Max Bowsher <maxb@f2s.com>  Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:57:03 +0100
+
 subversion (1.5.6dfsg-1ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low
 
   * Merge from Debian unstable, remaining changes: