diff --git a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh
index c340738..8be90ec 100644
--- a/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh
+++ b/custompkg/root/etc/skel/Library/user-setup/100.install-caskroom-apps.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ fi
 # install caskroom
 brew tap homebrew/cask
 
+# the following is required for fetching some of the fonts
+brew install svn
+
 # no google-drive-file-stream because it requires admin privs and installs to /Applications systemwide
 CASKS="
     alacritty