diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4124b7fdb6c46..52ffa6c6124c2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ __debug_bin
 .envrc
 
 # Develocity
+java/.mvn/.gradle-enterprise/
 java/.mvn/.develocity/
-.mvn/.gradle-enterprise/
-.mvn/.develocity/
 
 # rat
 filtered_rat.txt
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 4d72e08156942..07da5cee92cc0 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>spotless-check</id>
-            <phase>validate</phase>
             <goals>
               <goal>check</goal>
             </goals>