diff --git a/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/VersionProperties.java b/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/VersionProperties.java
index 34d3554beaddf..f71b180619002 100644
--- a/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/VersionProperties.java
+++ b/build-tools/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/gradle/VersionProperties.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 /**
  * Accessor for shared dependency versions used by elasticsearch, namely the elasticsearch and lucene versions.
  *
- * @deprecated use ext values set by {@link org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.conventions.VersionPropertiesPlugin} or
- * {@link org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.conventions.VersionPropertiesBuildService}
+ * @deprecated use ext values set by org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.conventions.VersionPropertiesPlugin or
+ * org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.conventions.VersionPropertiesBuildService
  *
  */
 @Deprecated