diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index dfdd33f..f9e478b 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ ln -f subversion/mod_authz_svn/INSTALL mod_authz_svn-INSTALL
 
 %if %{make_check}
 %check
+export LANG=C LC_ALL=C
 make check CLEANUP=yes
 # check-swig-pl
 %endif
@@ -204,7 +205,8 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
-* Mon Feb  7 2005 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.1.3-3
+* Tue Feb 15 2005 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.1.3-3
+- run test suite in C locale (#146125)
 - adjust -pie patch for build.conf naming upstream
 
 * Wed Jan 19 2005 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.1.3-2