diff --git a/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl b/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
index 0324a50c7f264d..2888c88661c3a4 100644
--- a/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
+++ b/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ DEFAULT_JAVACOPTS = [
     "-Xep:IgnoredPureGetter:OFF",
     "-Xep:EmptyTopLevelDeclaration:OFF",
     "-Xep:LenientFormatStringValidation:OFF",
+    "-Xep:ReturnMissingNullable:OFF",
 ]
 
 # Default java_toolchain parameters