diff --git a/icu4j/build.xml b/icu4j/build.xml
index 411ae76802c..9f3cc7f8392 100644
--- a/icu4j/build.xml
+++ b/icu4j/build.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     </target>
 
     <!-- Ivy Targets -->
-    <property name="ivy.install.version" value="2.1.0-rc2" />
+    <property name="ivy.install.version" value="2.5.0" />
     <condition property="ivy.home" value="${env.IVY_HOME}">
         <isset property="env.IVY_HOME" />
     </condition>