diff --git a/srcpkgs/cvs/template b/srcpkgs/cvs/template
index d2f2691216..60f999cd2c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cvs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cvs/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'cvs'
 pkgname=cvs
 version=1.12.13
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--with-editor=/usr/bin/vi --with-external-zlib"
+configure_args="--with-editor=/usr/bin/vi --with-external-zlib
+ ac_cv_func_working_mktime=yes"  # broken test upstream
 hostmakedepends="nvi openssh"
 makedepends="mit-krb5-devel openssh"
 depends="openssh>=6.1p1"