diff --git a/gnu/packages/batik.scm b/gnu/packages/batik.scm
index cdd1e44713..180d7e7676 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/batik.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/batik.scm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages batik)
   #:use-module (guix git-download)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix build-system ant)
+  #:use-module (guix build utils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages java)
@@ -155,6 +156,11 @@ (define-public java-w3c-svg
         (sha256
          (base32
           "0jicqcrxav8ggs37amgvvwgc2f0qp1c5wns4rb2i3si83s2m09ns"))))
+    (arguments
+     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments java-w3c-svg-1.0)
+       ((#:phases phases)
+       `(modify-phases ,phases
+          (delete 'patch-interface)))))
     (propagated-inputs
      `())))