diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index 84f22fb..75322f8 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -461,9 +461,13 @@ fi
 %endif
 # check-swig-rb omitted: it runs svnserve
 %if %{with_java}
+%ifnarch aarch64
+# Breaks reliably on aarch64, timing issue?
+# Upstream discussion: https://lists.apache.org/x/thread.html/rff2b0ab98a30c5fc83ca5ab21bf3862036d3a5ac2fc768d027bb6fe4@%3Cdev.subversion.apache.org%3E
 make check-javahl
 %endif
 %endif
+%endif
 
 %post
 %systemd_post svnserve.service