diff --git a/ant/src/plugin-resources/templates/build.jelly b/ant/src/plugin-resources/templates/build.jelly
index 1477e275..711a6b39 100644
--- a/ant/src/plugin-resources/templates/build.jelly
+++ b/ant/src/plugin-resources/templates/build.jelly
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   <property name="defaulttargetdir" value="${maven.build.dir}"/> 
   <property name="libdir" value="${maven.build.dir}/lib" />
   <property name="classesdir" value="${maven.build.dest}" />
+  <property name="testclassesdir" value="${maven.test.dest}" />
 
   <j:if test="${unitTestSourcesPresent == 'true'}">
     <maven:pluginVar plugin="maven-test-plugin" property="maven.test.dest" var="testclassesdir" />