diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index 563eb863e..9e4b1f122 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public abstract class Task {
      *
      * @param project Project in whose scope this task belongs.
      */
-    void setProject(Project project) {
+    public void setProject(Project project) {
         this.project = project;
     }