diff --git a/ant.spec b/ant.spec
index 26b4910..b48b153 100644
--- a/ant.spec
+++ b/ant.spec
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Source2:        apache-ant-1.8.ant.conf
 Patch4:         apache-ant-class-path-in-manifest.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  jpackage-utils >= 0:1.7.5
-BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 0:1.5.0
+BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 0:1.8.0
 BuildRequires:  ant
 BuildRequires:  ant-junit
 BuildRequires:  junit