diff --git a/framework-docs/framework-docs.gradle b/framework-docs/framework-docs.gradle
index a9cd30f7c7c..230843e0073 100644
--- a/framework-docs/framework-docs.gradle
+++ b/framework-docs/framework-docs.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 description = "Spring Framework Docs"
 
+apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 apply plugin: 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.convert'
 apply plugin: 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.pdf'