diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 59a6d928a..e4afc8830 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -200,6 +200,20 @@ under the License.
   </build>
 
   <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <!-- palantir-java-format crashes on JDK 27 (palantir/palantir-java-format#1786);
+           drop this profile once maven-parent ships a fixed release -->
+      <id>jdk27-skip-spotless</id>
+      <activation>
+        <property>
+          <name>java.specification.version</name>
+          <value>27</value>
+        </property>
+      </activation>
+      <properties>
+        <spotless.skip>true</spotless.skip>
+      </properties>
+    </profile>
     <profile>
       <id>reporting</id>
       <reporting>