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 8be90ec..e3e9024 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
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fi
 brew tap homebrew/cask
 
 # the following is required for fetching some of the fonts
-brew install svn
+brew install --build-from-source svn
 
 # no google-drive-file-stream because it requires admin privs and installs to /Applications systemwide
 CASKS="