diff --git a/smoke-test/spring-boot-smoke-test-config/build.gradle b/smoke-test/spring-boot-smoke-test-config/build.gradle
index 5125ec8d8ed..1913ec80190 100644
--- a/smoke-test/spring-boot-smoke-test-config/build.gradle
+++ b/smoke-test/spring-boot-smoke-test-config/build.gradle
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ dependencies {
 tasks.named("test", Test) {
 	environment "SMOKE_TEST_CONFIG_ENV", "from-env.key1=value1"
 }
+
+tasks.named("compileTestJava") {
+	options.nullability.checking = "tests"
+}