diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl
index d00e92e891..35a1ba56c9 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpc.gradle.tmpl
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ clean {
   delete 'all-jars'
 }
 
+task javadocJar(type: Jar) {
+  archiveClassifier = 'javadoc'
+  from javadoc
+}
+
+artifacts {
+  archives javadocJar
+}
+
 task allJars(type: Copy) {
   dependsOn test, jar
   into 'all-jars'
diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl
index 6145198a0a..9b475a5cb7 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_grpcrest.gradle.tmpl
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ clean {
   delete 'all-jars'
 }
 
+task javadocJar(type: Jar) {
+  archiveClassifier = 'javadoc'
+  from javadoc
+}
+
+artifacts {
+  archives javadocJar
+}
+
 task allJars(type: Copy) {
   dependsOn test, jar
   into 'all-jars'
diff --git a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl
index 74c5020a9d..bdd69028e7 100644
--- a/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl
+++ b/rules_java_gapic/resources/gradle/client_rest.gradle.tmpl
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ clean {
   delete 'all-jars'
 }
 
+task javadocJar(type: Jar) {
+  archiveClassifier = 'javadoc'
+  from javadoc
+}
+
+artifacts {
+  archives javadocJar
+}
+
 task allJars(type: Copy) {
   dependsOn test, jar
   into 'all-jars'