diff --git a/akka-docs/build.sbt b/akka-docs/build.sbt
index 5f5a32b045..ee17d1ea12 100644
--- a/akka-docs/build.sbt
+++ b/akka-docs/build.sbt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Formatting.docFormatSettings
 Dependencies.docs
 
 unmanagedSourceDirectories in ScalariformKeys.format in Test <<= unmanagedSourceDirectories in Test
-additionalTasks in ValidatePR += paradox
+additionalTasks in ValidatePR += paradox in Compile
 
 enablePlugins(ScaladocNoVerificationOfDiagrams)
 disablePlugins(MimaPlugin)