# Ant/Ivy specific controls

`ant.extra.parameters=dev`

This will allow to directly specify raw parameters that will be included in every maven command issued by the client.

`ant.build.file=<your build file>`

This will allow you to override the default build file used during the Ant dependency generation. The default build file is build.xml.&#x20;

`ant.ivy.build.file=<your build file>`

This will allow you to override the default build file used during the Ivy dependency generation. The default build file is build.xml.&#x20;


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