diff --git a/dev/run-tests.py b/dev/run-tests.py
index ca502b2818..223072cbe7 100755
--- a/dev/run-tests.py
+++ b/dev/run-tests.py
@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ def build_spark_assembly_sbt(extra_profiles, checkstyle=False):
     if checkstyle:
         run_java_style_checks(build_profiles)
 
-    build_spark_unidoc_sbt(extra_profiles)
+    if not os.environ.get("AMPLAB_JENKINS"):
+        build_spark_unidoc_sbt(extra_profiles)
 
 
 def build_apache_spark(build_tool, extra_profiles):