diff --git a/make/Docs.gmk b/make/Docs.gmk
index e94ccc26653..a8d40e078e2 100644
--- a/make/Docs.gmk
+++ b/make/Docs.gmk
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ JAVADOC_OPTIONS := -use -keywords -notimestamp \
 # development cycle.
 REFERENCE_OPTIONS := -XDignore.symbol.file=true -use -keywords -notimestamp \
     -serialwarn -encoding utf-8 -breakiterator -splitIndex --system none \
-    -html5 -javafx --expand-requires transitive
+    -html5 -javafx --expand-requires transitive \
+    -XDaccessInternalAPI
 
 # Should we add DRAFT stamps to the generated javadoc?
 ifeq ($(VERSION_IS_GA), true)