diff --git a/distribution/tools/java-version-checker/build.gradle b/distribution/tools/java-version-checker/build.gradle
index d285b568704..7b2a76037cc 100644
--- a/distribution/tools/java-version-checker/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/tools/java-version-checker/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ forbiddenApisMain {
     signaturesURLs = [PrecommitTasks.getResource('/forbidden/jdk-signatures.txt')]
 }
 
+javadoc.enabled = false
 test.enabled = false
 loggerUsageCheck.enabled = false
 jarHell.enabled=false