diff --git a/java/client/build.gradle b/java/client/build.gradle
index e66d59f43b..165ca30133 100644
--- a/java/client/build.gradle
+++ b/java/client/build.gradle
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
+java {
+    withSourcesJar()
+//    withJavadocJar()
+}
+
 signing {
     sign publishing.publications
 }
@@ -236,6 +241,12 @@ jar {
     archiveClassifier = "placeholder"
 }
 
+sourcesJar {
+    // suppress following error
+    // Entry glide/api/BaseClient.java is a duplicate but no duplicate handling strategy has been set
+    duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
+}
+
 spotbugsMain {
     reports {
         html {