diff --git a/java/async-client-pom.xml b/java/async-client-pom.xml
index ff5b60596..2040baac6 100644
--- a/java/async-client-pom.xml
+++ b/java/async-client-pom.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.2.5</version>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>11</source>
+                    <release>11</release>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/java/lance-namespace-async-client/pom.xml b/java/lance-namespace-async-client/pom.xml
index ff5b60596..2040baac6 100644
--- a/java/lance-namespace-async-client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/lance-namespace-async-client/pom.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.2.5</version>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>11</source>
+                    <release>11</release>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/java/lance-namespace-core-async/pom.xml b/java/lance-namespace-core-async/pom.xml
index 04bf484ee..d78afdaaa 100644
--- a/java/lance-namespace-core-async/pom.xml
+++ b/java/lance-namespace-core-async/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.2.5</version>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>11</source>
+                    <release>11</release>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>