diff --git a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
index 1879ab6f350d..0bc1ff536fcd 100644
--- a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/otel.java-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ tasks {
 
       addStringOption("Xdoclint:none", "-quiet")
       // non-standard option to fail on warnings, see https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8200363
-      addStringOption("Xwerror", "-quiet")
+//      addStringOption("Xwerror", "-quiet")
     }
   }