diff --git a/project/pom.xml b/project/pom.xml
index a9c47f585f..f06cdfca38 100644
--- a/project/pom.xml
+++ b/project/pom.xml
@@ -1494,6 +1494,9 @@
           </plugin>
         </plugins>
       </build>
+      <properties>
+        <javadoc.opts></javadoc.opts>
+      </properties>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
 </project>