diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index a884482a3..f238d1a63 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -109,4 +109,7 @@ configure: configure.in
 config.status: configure
 	./configure
 
-.PHONY: utils liblwgeom
+ChangeLog.svn:
+	svn2cl --authors=authors.svn -i -o ChangeLog.svn
+
+.PHONY: utils liblwgeom ChangeLog.svn
diff --git a/authors.svn b/authors.svn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d81bf70ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/authors.svn
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+strk:Sandro Santilli <strk@keybit.net>
+pramsey:Paul Ramsey <pramsey@cleverelephant.ca>
+warmerdam:Frank Warmerdam  <warmerdam@pobox.com>
+mloskot:Mateusz Loskot <mateusz@loskot.net>
+robe:Regina Obe <lr@pcorp.us>
+mcayland:Mark Cave-Ayland <mark.cave-ayland@siriusit.co.uk>
+colivier:Olivier Courtin <olivier.courtin@camptocamp.com>
+kneufeld:Kevin Neufeld <kneufeld@refractions.net>
+mleslie:Mark Leslie <mark.leslie@lisasoft.com>
+benjubb: