diff --git a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/bootstrapper/BootstrapperTest.java b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/bootstrapper/BootstrapperTest.java
index 1245799480..0fde63059a 100644
--- a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/bootstrapper/BootstrapperTest.java
+++ b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/bootstrapper/BootstrapperTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ void copiesFilesToTarget() {
   private void assertProjectCompiles() {
     try {
       var process = Runtime.getRuntime()
-          .exec("mvn clean install -f target/test-project/pom.xml -DskipTests");
+          .exec(
+              "mvn clean install -f target/test-project/pom.xml -DskipTests -Dspotless.apply.skip");
 
       BufferedReader stdOut = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()));