diff --git a/java/lint_defaults.txt b/java/lint_defaults.txt
index 262e184bd..b8ce95cc8 100644
--- a/java/lint_defaults.txt
+++ b/java/lint_defaults.txt
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@
 --warning_check SupportAnnotationUsage
 --warning_check UniqueConstants
 --warning_check UseSdkSuppress
+# TODO(b/303434307) The intent is for this to be set to error severity
+# once existing violations are cleaned up
+--warning_check FlaggedApi
 
 --warning_check ExactAlarm
 --warning_check ExpiredTargetSdkVersion