diff --git a/framework-api/framework-api.gradle b/framework-api/framework-api.gradle
index 016ca58a7a4..e8477518793 100644
--- a/framework-api/framework-api.gradle
+++ b/framework-api/framework-api.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ javadoc {
 		header = rootProject.description
 		use = true
 		overview = project.relativePath("$rootProject.rootDir/framework-docs/src/docs/api/overview.html")
-		destinationDir = file("$project.docsDir/javadoc-api")
+		destinationDir = project.java.docsDir.dir("javadoc-api").get().asFile
 		splitIndex = true
 		links(rootProject.ext.javadocLinks)
 		addBooleanOption('Xdoclint:syntax,reference', true) // only check syntax and reference with doclint
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ rootProject.tasks.dokkaHtmlMultiModule.configure {
 		tasks.named("javadoc")
 	}
 	moduleName.set("spring-framework")
-	outputDirectory.set(file("$docsDir/kdoc-api"))
+	outputDirectory.set(project.java.docsDir.dir("kdoc-api").get().asFile)
 	includes.from("$rootProject.rootDir/framework-docs/src/docs/api/dokka-overview.md")
 }