diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index 6e5fc57..3a24d94 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # set to zero to avoid running test suite
 %define make_check 1
 
-%define with_java 1
+%define with_java 0
 
 # set JDK path to build javahl; default for JPackage
 %define jdk_path /usr/lib/jvm/java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 Summary: Modern Version Control System designed to replace CVS
 Name: subversion
 Version: 1.5.0
-Release: 2
+Release: 3
 License: ASL 1.1
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://subversion.tigris.org/
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ rm -rf ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul  1 2008 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.5.0-3
+- attempt build without java bits
+
 * Thu Jun 26 2008 Joe Orton <jorton@redhat.com> 1.5.0-2
 - update to 1.5.0