diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/asciidoc/reacting.adoc b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/asciidoc/reacting.adoc
index 1de2476b761..22029c01246 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/asciidoc/reacting.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/asciidoc/reacting.adoc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ plugin:
 5. Creates a configuration named `bootArchives` that contains the artifact produced by
    the `bootJar` task.
 6. Configures any `JavaCompile` tasks with no configured encoding to use `UTF-8`.
+7. Configures any `JavaCompile` tasks to use the `-parameters` compiler argument.
 
 
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java
index 439d67b8134..1359dfd9056 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginAction.java
@@ -125,11 +125,12 @@ final class JavaPluginAction implements PluginApplicationAction {
 	}
 
 	private void configureParametersCompilerArg(Project project) {
-		project.getTasks().withType(JavaCompile.class, compile -> {
-			final List<String> compilerArgs = compile.getOptions().getCompilerArgs();
+		project.getTasks().withType(JavaCompile.class, (compile) -> {
+			List<String> compilerArgs = compile.getOptions().getCompilerArgs();
 			if (!compilerArgs.contains(PARAMETERS_COMPILER_ARG)) {
 				compilerArgs.add(PARAMETERS_COMPILER_ARG);
 			}
 		});
 	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.java
index 8f13e196bb3..53ab13366fa 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.java
@@ -75,33 +75,23 @@ public class JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void javaCompileTasksUseParametersCompilerFlagByDefault() {
-		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaParametersCompilerArg", "-PapplyJavaPlugin")
-				.getOutput()).contains("compileJava has -parameters by default = true")
-				.contains("compileTestJava has -parameters by default = true");
+		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaCompileTasksCompilerArgs").getOutput())
+				.contains("compileJava compiler args: [-parameters]")
+				.contains("compileTestJava compiler args: [-parameters]");
 	}
 
-	// -parameters and an additional compiler arg
 	@Test
-	public void javaCompileTasksUseParametersCompilerFlagWhenOtherAdded() {
-		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaParametersCompilerArg", "-PapplyJavaPlugin", "-PparametersAddOther")
-				.getOutput()).contains("compileJava has -parameters when another arg has been added = true")
-				.contains("compileTestJava has -parameters when another arg has been added = true");
+	public void javaCompileTasksUseParametersAndAdditionalCompilerFlags() {
+		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaCompileTasksCompilerArgs").getOutput())
+				.contains("compileJava compiler args: [-parameters, -Xlint:all]")
+				.contains("compileTestJava compiler args: [-parameters, -Xlint:all]");
 	}
 
-	// -parameters removed
 	@Test
-	public void javaCompileTasksDoesNotUseParametersWhenParametersRemoved() {
-		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaParametersCompilerArg", "-PapplyJavaPlugin", "-PparametersRemove")
-				.getOutput()).contains("compileJava has -parameters when removed = false")
-				.contains("compileTestJava has -parameters when removed = false");
-	}
-
-	// compiler args cleared
-	@Test
-	public void javaCompileTasksDoesNotUseParametersWhenArgsCleared() {
-		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaParametersCompilerArg", "-PapplyJavaPlugin", "-PparametersClear")
-				.getOutput()).contains("compileJava has -parameters when cleared = false")
-				.contains("compileTestJava has -parameters when cleared = false");
+	public void javaCompileTasksCanOverrideDefaultParametersCompilerFlag() {
+		assertThat(this.gradleBuild.build("javaCompileTasksCompilerArgs").getOutput())
+				.contains("compileJava compiler args: [-Xlint:all]")
+				.contains("compileTestJava compiler args: [-Xlint:all]");
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksCanOverrideDefaultParametersCompilerFlag.gradle b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksCanOverrideDefaultParametersCompilerFlag.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad4850a8a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksCanOverrideDefaultParametersCompilerFlag.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+buildscript {
+	dependencies {
+		classpath files(pluginClasspath.split(','))
+	}
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'org.springframework.boot'
+apply plugin: 'java'
+
+tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+	options.compilerArgs = ['-Xlint:all']
+}
+
+
+task('javaCompileTasksCompilerArgs') {
+	doFirst {
+		tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+			println "$name compiler args: ${options.compilerArgs}"
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksUseParametersAndAdditionalCompilerFlags.gradle b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksUseParametersAndAdditionalCompilerFlags.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f72a0ca1061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksUseParametersAndAdditionalCompilerFlags.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+buildscript {
+	dependencies {
+		classpath files(pluginClasspath.split(','))
+	}
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'org.springframework.boot'
+apply plugin: 'java'
+
+tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+	options.compilerArgs << '-Xlint:all'
+}
+
+task('javaCompileTasksCompilerArgs') {
+	doFirst {
+		tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+			println "$name compiler args: ${options.compilerArgs}"
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksUseParametersCompilerFlagByDefault.gradle b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksUseParametersCompilerFlagByDefault.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fec32ce90f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests-javaCompileTasksUseParametersCompilerFlagByDefault.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+buildscript {
+	dependencies {
+		classpath files(pluginClasspath.split(','))
+	}
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'org.springframework.boot'
+apply plugin: 'java'
+
+task('javaCompileTasksCompilerArgs') {
+	doFirst {
+		tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+			println "$name compiler args: ${options.compilerArgs}"
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.gradle b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.gradle
index a383b340da6..70df201a02f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/src/test/resources/org/springframework/boot/gradle/plugin/JavaPluginActionIntegrationTests.gradle
@@ -10,24 +10,6 @@ if (project.hasProperty('applyJavaPlugin')) {
 	apply plugin: 'java'
 }
 
-if (project.hasProperty('parametersRemove')) {
-	tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-		options.compilerArgs.remove('-parameters')
-	}
-}
-
-if (project.hasProperty('parametersClear')) {
-	tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-		options.compilerArgs.clear()
-	}
-}
-
-if (project.hasProperty('parametersAddOther')) {
-	tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-		options.compilerArgs.add('-Xlint:all')
-	}
-}
-
 task('taskExists') {
 	doFirst {
 		println "$taskName exists = ${tasks.findByName(taskName) != null}"
@@ -41,20 +23,3 @@ task('javaCompileEncoding') {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-task('javaParametersCompilerArg') {
-	doFirst {
-		tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-			def contains = options.compilerArgs.contains('-parameters')
-			if (project.hasProperty('parametersRemove')) {
-				println "$name has -parameters when removed = ${contains}"
-			} else if (project.hasProperty('parametersClear')) {
-				println "$name has -parameters when cleared = ${contains}"
-			} else if (project.hasProperty('parametersAddOther')) {
-				println "$name has -parameters when another arg has been added = ${contains}"
-			} else {
-				println "$name has -parameters by default = ${contains}"
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}