diff --git a/gnu/packages/java.scm b/gnu/packages/java.scm
index 8c17a02..fecf3ac 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/java.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/java.scm
@@ -2160,11 +2160,14 @@ and is best suited to building Java projects. Ant uses XML to describe the
build process and its dependencies, whereas Make uses Makefile format.")
(license license:asl2.0)))
+;; Deprecated on <2026-04-02>.
+(define-public ant/java8 ant)
+
(define-public ant/java8-empty-etc
(package
- (inherit ant/java8)
+ (inherit ant)
(arguments
- (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments ant/java8)
+ (substitute-keyword-arguments arguments
((#:phases phases)
#~(modify-phases #$phases
(add-after 'build 'add-empty-etc-directory
@@ -2173,7 +2176,7 @@ build process and its dependencies, whereas Make uses Makefile format.")
(define-public ant-1.10.14
(package
- (inherit ant/java8)
+ (inherit ant)
(name "ant")
(version "1.10.14")
(source
@@ -2190,7 +2193,7 @@ build process and its dependencies, whereas Make uses Makefile format.")
(find-files "lib/optional" "\\.jar$"))
#t))))
(arguments
- (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments ant/java8)
+ (substitute-keyword-arguments arguments
((#:phases phases)
#~(modify-phases #$phases
(replace 'remove-scripts