diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index 21a1e6c..02b45b0 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ export CC=gcc CXX=g++ JAVA_HOME=%{jdk_path} CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
         --disable-static --with-sasl=%{_prefix} \
         --disable-neon-version-check \
         --with-gnome-keyring \
+%if %{with_java}
+        --enable-javahl \
         --with-junit=%{_prefix}/share/java/junit.jar \
+%endif
         --with-kwallet \
         --with-berkeley-db || (cat config.log; exit 1)
 make %{?_smp_mflags} all