diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/gradle/docs/SpringJavadocOptionsPlugin.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/gradle/docs/SpringJavadocOptionsPlugin.java
index 04d9073d..9967f59c 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/gradle/docs/SpringJavadocOptionsPlugin.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/gradle/docs/SpringJavadocOptionsPlugin.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public class SpringJavadocOptionsPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 		project.getTasks().withType(Javadoc.class, (javadoc) -> {
 			StandardJavadocDocletOptions options = (StandardJavadocDocletOptions) javadoc.getOptions();
 			options.addStringOption("Xdoclint:none", "-quiet");
+			// Workaround for Java 11 javadoc search bug. Can be removed with Java 17.
+			options.addBooleanOption("-no-module-directories", true);
 		});
 	}
 }