diff --git a/install4j-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/install4j-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index e4a81e1..7d7a291 100644
--- a/install4j-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/install4j-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.4</version>
+      <version>1.10.9</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>