diff --git a/framework-api/framework-api.gradle b/framework-api/framework-api.gradle
index c48897849a7..f9da96bcd09 100644
--- a/framework-api/framework-api.gradle
+++ b/framework-api/framework-api.gradle
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ javadoc {
 	}))
 
 	title = "${rootProject.description} ${version} API"
+	failOnError = true
 	options {
 		encoding = "UTF-8"
 		memberLevel = JavadocMemberLevel.PROTECTED
diff --git a/gradle/spring-module.gradle b/gradle/spring-module.gradle
index 062e13200ae..bcecb06e638 100644
--- a/gradle/spring-module.gradle
+++ b/gradle/spring-module.gradle
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ normalization {
 
 javadoc {
 	description = "Generates project-level javadoc for use in -javadoc jar"
-
+	failOnError = true
 	options {
 		encoding = "UTF-8"
 		memberLevel = JavadocMemberLevel.PROTECTED