diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index d673b2c68..5101e8ace 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@
     <copy file="${java.dir}/${ant.package}/taskdefs/defaults.properties"
           todir="${build.classes}/${ant.package}/taskdefs" />
 
+    <copy file="${java.dir}/${ant.package}/types/defaults.properties"
+          todir="${build.classes}/${ant.package}/types" />
+
   </target>
 
   <!--