diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ba4b0f1..6fee5ee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                 <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-                <version>1.9.15</version>
+                <version>1.10.9</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.jvnet.mock-javamail</groupId>