diff --git a/prepare-release.sh b/prepare-release.sh
index d5a5248d085..9419408e284 100755
--- a/prepare-release.sh
+++ b/prepare-release.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ updateReleaseVersion ${TYPE}
 RELEASE_VERSION=$(getVersion)
 echo Build release ${RELEASE_VERSION} without running tests
 
-./mvnw clean install -DskipTests
+./mvnw clean install -DskipTests -Pjavadoc-jdk-8u121
 
 if [[ ${TYPE} != "PATCH" ]]
 then