diff --git a/devel/pecl-svn/Makefile b/devel/pecl-svn/Makefile
index 25cb81f940aa..6633e4398952 100644
--- a/devel/pecl-svn/Makefile
+++ b/devel/pecl-svn/Makefile
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	svn_client-1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/subversion
 USE_PHP=	yes
 USE_PHPEXT=	yes
 
+BROKEN=		does not compile with subversion-1.6
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>