diff --git a/doc/api/diagram_source/Makefile b/doc/api/diagram_source/Makefile
index 526cdfc..f337dcd 100755
--- a/doc/api/diagram_source/Makefile
+++ b/doc/api/diagram_source/Makefile
@@ -13,4 +13,13 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(DIAGRAMS)
 
 $(OUT_DIR)/%$(POSTFIX).png: $(SRC_DIR)/%.svg
-	inkscape --file=$(DIR)/$< --export-area-drawing --export-png=$(DIR)/$@
+	if inkscape --version | grep -q "Inkscape 0"; then \
+		inkscape --file=$(DIR)/$< --export-area-drawing --export-png=$(DIR)/$@; \
+	else \
+		inkscape \
+			--export-area-drawing \
+			--export-background=white \
+			--export-background-opacity=1.0 \
+			--export-file=$(DIR)/$@ \
+			$(DIR)/$<; \
+	fi