diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 09c246f..6ff724c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ under the License.
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 
-    <ant.version>1.9.4</ant.version>
+    <ant.version>1.9.16</ant.version>
     <asm.version>6.2.1</asm.version>
   </properties>