diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties
index ca0de7e6e..10902ad04 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ cvspass=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.CVSPass
 typedef=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Typedef
 sleep=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Sleep
 pathconvert=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.PathConvert
+ear=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Ear
 
 # optional tasks
 script=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.Script