diff --git a/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl b/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
index 0a3178358d9d47..025c9d6a5873d0 100644
--- a/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
+++ b/tools/jdk/default_java_toolchain.bzl
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ DEFAULT_JAVACOPTS = [
     "-Xep:EmptyTopLevelDeclaration:OFF",
     "-Xep:LenientFormatStringValidation:OFF",
     "-Xep:ReturnMissingNullable:OFF",
+    "-Xep:UseCorrectAssertInTests:OFF",
 ]
 
 # java_toolchain parameters without specifying javac, java.compiler,