diff --git a/upstart-jobs/apache-httpd/subversion.nix b/upstart-jobs/apache-httpd/subversion.nix
index d561cd4c652d..d75e69c55247 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/apache-httpd/subversion.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/apache-httpd/subversion.nix
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ in {
     ${distConfig}
 
     ${staticFilesConfig}
+
+    ${if config.toplevelRedirect then ''
+        <Location />
+            DirectoryIndex repoman
+        </Location>
+      '' else ""}
         
   '';
 
@@ -341,6 +347,15 @@ in {
       ";
     };
 
+    toplevelRedirect = mkOption {
+      default = true;
+      description = "
+        Whether <varname>urlPrefix</varname> without any suffix
+        (except a slash) should redirect to
+        <varname>urlPrefix</varname><literal>/repoman</literal>.
+      ";
+    };
+
     notificationSender = mkOption {
       default = "svn-server@example.org";
       example = "svn-server@example.org";