diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/kdevplatform/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/kdevplatform/default.nix
index 8b7d73462c2..f2b7da798fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/kdevplatform/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/kdevplatform/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, cmake, kdelibs, subversion, qt4, automoc4, phonon,
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, cmake, kdelibs, subversion, qt4, automoc4, phonon,
   gettext, pkgconfig, apr, aprutil, boost, qjson, grantlee }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -9,14 +9,22 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "dfd8953aec204f04bd949443781aa0f6d9d58c40f73027619a168bb4ffc4b1ac";
   };
 
+  patches = [(fetchpatch {
+    name = "svn-1.9.patch";
+    url = "https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/124783/diff/raw/";
+    sha256 = "1ixll5pvynb3l4znc65d82a5bj2s3c7c7is585s2wdpfzjgl5ay0";
+  })];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ kdelibs qt4 phonon ];
   buildInputs = [ apr aprutil subversion boost qjson grantlee ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake automoc4 gettext pkgconfig ];
 
-  meta = {
-    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.urkud ];
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.urkud ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
     description = "KDE libraries for IDE-like programs";
     longDescription = ''
       A free, opensource set of libraries that can be used as a foundation for