diff --git a/impl/pom.xml b/impl/pom.xml
index 7a2666808c..fa3148acc6 100644
--- a/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/pom.xml
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                         <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.9.6</version>
+                        <version>1.9.15</version>
                     </dependency>
                     <dependency>
                         <groupId>commons-digester</groupId>