diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index 1d1572a63f..07130be0f6 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -126,10 +126,12 @@ set -x
 # Automake complains if these are not present
 echo > vlc-config.in
 mkdir -p intl
+cp -f INSTALL INSTALL.svn
 
 autoreconf --install --force ${ACLOCAL_ARGS}
 rm -f po/Makevars.template
 echo > ABOUT-NLS
+mv -f INSTALL.svn INSTALL
 
 ##
 ##  files which need to be regenerated