diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-antlib/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-antlib/build.gradle
index 83dd9f4d49..6de24ffc04 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-antlib/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-antlib/build.gradle
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation("org.springframework:spring-core")
 }
 
-task copyIntegrationTestSources(type: Copy) {
+task syncIntegrationTestSources(type: Sync) {
+	destinationDir file("${buildDir}/it")
 	from file("src/it")
-	into "${buildDir}/it"
 	filter(springRepoistoryTransformers.ant())
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ processResources {
 }
 
 task integrationTest {
-	dependsOn copyIntegrationTestSources, jar
+	dependsOn syncIntegrationTestSources, jar
 	def resultsDir = file("${buildDir}/test-results/integrationTest")
 	inputs.dir(file("src/it")).withPathSensitivity(PathSensitivity.RELATIVE).withPropertyName("source")
 	inputs.files(sourceSets.main.runtimeClasspath).withNormalizer(ClasspathNormalizer).withPropertyName("classpath")
diff --git a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-ant/build.gradle b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-ant/build.gradle
index f8ca6bf98f..dc11df6ccd 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-ant/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-ant/build.gradle
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ task syncTestRepository(type: Sync) {
 	}
 }
 
-task copyAntSources(type: Copy) {
+task syncAntSources(type: Sync) {
+	destinationDir file("${buildDir}/ant")
 	from project.layout.projectDirectory
 	include "*.xml"
-	into "${buildDir}/ant"
 	filter(springRepoistoryTransformers.ant())
 }
 
 task antRun(type: JavaExec) {
 	workingDir "${buildDir}/ant"
-	dependsOn syncTestRepository, copyAntSources, configurations.antDependencies
+	dependsOn syncTestRepository, syncAntSources, configurations.antDependencies
 	classpath = configurations.antDependencies;
 	mainClass = "org.apache.tools.ant.launch.Launcher"
 	args = [ "clean", "build" ]