diff --git a/subversion.changes b/subversion.changes
index 858848a..dd8f327 100644
--- a/subversion.changes
+++ b/subversion.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jun  3 18:38:09 UTC 2013 - andreas.stieger@gmx.de
+
+- build with -std=gnu99 on 12.3 and later to match apache httpd to 
+  avoid configure warning 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May 31 20:44:34 UTC 2013 - andreas.stieger@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index dcaff2c..d4d89f6 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ do
 	echo
 done >> build-outputs.mK
 export CFLAGS="$(%{apxs} -q CFLAGS) %{optflags} -fpie -fstack-protector"
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1230
+export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -std=gnu99"
+%endif
 export CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 export LDFLAGS=-pie
 export PATH="${SWIG_ROOT}/bin:${PATH}"