diff --git a/simian/project.xml b/simian/project.xml
index f4f8f0ff..3b82b21d 100644
--- a/simian/project.xml
+++ b/simian/project.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-simian-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Simian Plugin</name>
-  <currentVersion>1.4</currentVersion>
+  <currentVersion>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
   <description>Simian Plugin for Maven</description>
   <shortDescription>Simian Plugin for Maven</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/simian/</url>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ant</groupId>
       <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6</version>
+      <version>1.5.3.1</version>
       <url>http://ant.apache.org/</url>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/simian/xdocs/changes.xml b/simian/xdocs/changes.xml
index 8ccec293..a5c79a20 100644
--- a/simian/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/simian/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     <author email="maurice@maguyane.net">Maurice Montg?nie</author>
   </properties>
   <body>
+    <release version="1.4.1-SNAPSHOT" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="dion" type="update">Ant dependency changed to 1.5.3.1.</action>
+    </release>
     <release version="1.4" date="2004-05-15">
       <action dev="vmassol" type="fix">Gracefully inform users when the plugin is executed on a project with no source.</action>
       <action dev="dion" type="fix">Fix issues with DOM classes and jdk1.3</action>
