diff --git a/dev-vcs/subversion/patches/subversion-1.9.4.patchset b/dev-vcs/subversion/patches/subversion-1.9.6.patchset
similarity index 100%
rename from dev-vcs/subversion/patches/subversion-1.9.4.patchset
rename to dev-vcs/subversion/patches/subversion-1.9.6.patchset
diff --git a/dev-vcs/subversion/subversion-1.9.4.recipe b/dev-vcs/subversion/subversion-1.9.6.recipe
similarity index 96%
rename from dev-vcs/subversion/subversion-1.9.4.recipe
rename to dev-vcs/subversion/subversion-1.9.6.recipe
index be578f47b..dcfb49efd 100644
--- a/dev-vcs/subversion/subversion-1.9.4.recipe
+++ b/dev-vcs/subversion/subversion-1.9.6.recipe
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ reliability as a safe haven for valuable data; the simplicity of its model \
 and usage; and its ability to support the needs of a wide variety of users \
 and projects, from individuals to large-scale enterprise operations."
 HOMEPAGE="https://subversion.apache.org/"
-COPYRIGHT="2010-2016 The Apache Software Foundation"
+COPYRIGHT="2010-2017 The Apache Software Foundation"
 LICENSE="Apache-Subversion"
-REVISION="6"
+REVISION="1"
 SOURCE_URI="http://archive.apache.org/dist/subversion/subversion-$portVersion.tar.bz2"
-CHECKSUM_SHA256="1267f9e2ab983f260623bee841e6c9cc458bf4bf776238ed5f100983f79e9299"
+CHECKSUM_SHA256="dbcbc51fb634082f009121f2cb64350ce32146612787ffb0f7ced351aacaae19"
 PATCHES="subversion-$portVersion.patchset"
 
 ARCHITECTURES="x86_gcc2 x86 x86_64"