diff --git a/distribution/build.gradle b/distribution/build.gradle
index b858457d86299..73d90af9dbc3a 100644
--- a/distribution/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/build.gradle
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ configure(subprojects.findAll { ['archives', 'packages'].contains(it.name) }) {
         }
         from project.jdks."bundled_${platform}_${architecture}"
         exclude "demo/**"
+        exclude "man/ja/**"
         /*
          * The Contents/MacOS directory interferes with notarization, and is unused by our distribution, so we exclude
          * it from the build.