diff --git a/ivy/libraries.properties b/ivy/libraries.properties
index e2c2516..05baa5c 100644
--- a/ivy/libraries.properties
+++ b/ivy/libraries.properties
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 rats-lib.version=0.5.1
 
-aspectj.version=1.6.11
+aspectj.version=1.7.4
 
 postgresql.version=9.2-1003-jdbc4
 accumulo.version=1.6.2
diff --git a/src/test/aop/build/aop.xml b/src/test/aop/build/aop.xml
index 77320aa..df31d65 100644
--- a/src/test/aop/build/aop.xml
+++ b/src/test/aop/build/aop.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   <property name="sqoop-fi.jar" location="${build.dir}/${final.name}-fi.jar"/>
   <property name="compile-inject.output"
     value="${build-fi.dir}/compile-fi.log"/>
-  <property name="aspectversion" value="1.6.11"/>
-  <property name="javac.version" value="1.6"/>
+  <property name="aspectversion" value="${aspectj.version}"/>
+  <property name="javac.version" value="${targetJavaVersion}"/>
   <property file="${basedir}/build.properties"/>
 
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