diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2a3d63da9d8bc65369aaa22b3c9a0cac1eeffde7..0379d158f230be7f18614c4f46cefd0213fac71b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,3 +4,11 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 java.toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(11)
+
+if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
+  allprojects {
+    tasks.withType(Javadoc) {
+      options.addStringOption('Xdoclint:none', '-quiet')
+    }
+  }
+}