diff --git a/generators/server/templates/build.gradle.ejs b/generators/server/templates/build.gradle.ejs
index 679b5cdcba22..73d6e03e1cb9 100644
--- a/generators/server/templates/build.gradle.ejs
+++ b/generators/server/templates/build.gradle.ejs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ apply from: "gradle/sonar.gradle"
 spotless {
     java {
         target 'src/*/java/**/*.java'
-        removeUnusedImports()
+        // removeUnusedImports()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs b/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs
index 2d4b65ed4f52..7f75d5b18592 100644
--- a/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs
+++ b/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
                     <version>${spotless-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <java>
-                            <removeUnusedImports />
+                            <!-- <removeUnusedImports/> -->
                         </java>
                     </configuration>
                     <executions>