diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae8447377b2b822baa21397cc0127cd1e788bda3..85987e5f7baca64dd67f453dbdf08c9603cfe4cf 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ RELEASE_STD_FILES_BIN = $(TTOOL_CONFIG) $(LAUNCHER_BINARY) $(TTOOL_BINARY) $(TIF
 RELEASE_STD_FILES_LICENSES = LICENSE LICENSE_CECILL_ENG LICENSE_CECILL_FR
 
 all:
+	svn update builder.txt
 	$(JAVA) -jar $(BUILDER) $(BUILD_INFO) $(BUILD_TO_MODIFY)
+        svn commit -m "update on build version: builder.txt"
 	$(JAVAC) $(CLASSPATH) $(TTOOL_SRC) $(TTOOL_SRC)/*.java
 
 ttooljar_std: