diff --git a/torque-generator/pom.xml b/torque-generator/pom.xml
index 58039cb..e3b42ab 100644
--- a/torque-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/torque-generator/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
       <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
-      <version>1.7.0</version>
+      <version>1.10.9</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <artifactId>commons-collections</artifactId>