diff --git a/ant/plugin.properties b/ant/plugin.properties
index c0d990d0..bbb61dee 100644
--- a/ant/plugin.properties
+++ b/ant/plugin.properties
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # keep them apart from the project specific properties.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-maven.ant.generatebuild.file = build.xml
+maven.ant.generatebuild.file = ${basedir}/build.xml
diff --git a/ant/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore b/ant/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69459fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ant/src/test/plugin-test/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gump.xml
diff --git a/ant/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml b/ant/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b420c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ant/src/test/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<project xmlns:util="jelly:util"
+         xmlns:j="jelly:core">
+         
+  <goal name="test" prereqs="test-ant">
+    <attainGoal name="clean"/>
+  </goal>
+  
+  <goal name="test-ant">
+    <j:set var="expectedFile" value="${basedir}/build.xml"/>
+    <attainGoal name="ant"/>
+    <util:file var="buildXml" name="${expectedFile}" />
+    <j:if test="${!(buildXml.exists())}">
+      <fail>build.xml not generated</fail>
+    </j:if>
+    <delete file="${expectedFile}"/>
+  </goal>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ant/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml b/ant/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a13694f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ant/src/test/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<project>
+  <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
+  <id>test-maven-ant-plugin</id>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Ant Plugin</name>
+  <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <organization>
+    <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
+    <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>
+    <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo-blue.gif</logo>
+  </organization>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
+  <package>org.apache.maven</package>
+  <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/maven.jpg</logo>
+  <description>Test for Maven Ant plugin</description>
+  <shortDescription>Test for Maven Ant plugin</shortDescription>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/ant/</url>
+  <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/ant/</siteDirectory>
+  <repository>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven/src/plugins-build/ant/</connection>
+    <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven/src/plugins-build/ant/</url>
+  </repository>
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>dIon Gillard</name>
+      <id>dion</id>
+      <email>dion@multitask.com.au</email>
+      <organization>Multitask Consulting</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Documentation</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <build>
+  </build>
+</project>
diff --git a/ant/xdocs/changes.xml b/ant/xdocs/changes.xml
index e9283c97..d389cb71 100644
--- a/ant/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/ant/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
   <body>
     <release version="1.4" date="in CVS">
-      <action dev="dion" type="fix">
-        Separate build.xml template from plugin.jelly
+      <action dev="dion" type="update">
+        Added test project
       </action>
+      <action dev="dion" type="fix">Separate build.xml template from plugin.jelly</action>
       <action dev="dion" type="fix">
         Allow dependencies other than 'jars' to be downloaded
       </action>
