diff --git a/build-tools/build-infra/src/main/groovy/lucene.documentation.render-javadoc.gradle b/build-tools/build-infra/src/main/groovy/lucene.documentation.render-javadoc.gradle
index 1d4d5c517f0c..e23aba756e01 100644
--- a/build-tools/build-infra/src/main/groovy/lucene.documentation.render-javadoc.gradle
+++ b/build-tools/build-infra/src/main/groovy/lucene.documentation.render-javadoc.gradle
@@ -389,10 +389,34 @@ abstract class RenderJavadocTask extends RenderJavadocTaskBase {
}
LuceneBuildGlobalsExtension buildGlobals = project.rootProject.extensions.getByType(LuceneBuildGlobalsExtension)
- opts << [
- '-bottom',
- "Copyright © 2000-${buildGlobals.buildYear} Apache Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved."
- ]
+ def copyright = "Copyright © 2000-${buildGlobals.buildYear} Apache Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved."
+ if (luceneDocUrl.isPresent()) {
+ opts << [
+ '-bottom',
+ """
+
+ ${copyright}"""
+ ]
+ } else {
+ opts << [
+ '-bottom',
+ copyright
+ ]
+ }
opts << [
'-tag',