diff --git a/tools/BUILD b/tools/BUILD
index 93b779e..8bb4108 100644
--- a/tools/BUILD
+++ b/tools/BUILD
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
         "-Xep:MissingFail:ERROR",
         "-Xep:MissingOverride:ERROR",
         "-Xep:MutableConstantField:ERROR",
+        "-Xep:MutableMethodReturnType:WARN",
         "-Xep:NarrowingCompoundAssignment:ERROR",
         "-Xep:NonAtomicVolatileUpdate:ERROR",
         "-Xep:NonOverridingEquals:ERROR",