diff --git a/codebuild/release/javadoc.yml b/codebuild/release/javadoc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a751365a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codebuild/release/javadoc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+## Copyright Amazon.com Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+## SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+version: 0.2
+
+env:
+  variables:
+    BRANCH: "master"
+    GH_PAGES: "gh-pages"
+  git-credential-helper: yes
+
+phases:
+  pre_build:
+    commands:
+      - git config --global user.name "aws-crypto-tools-ci-bot"
+      - git config --global user.email "no-reply@noemail.local"
+      - git checkout $BRANCH
+  build:
+    commands:
+      - mvn javadoc:javadoc
+      - cp -r ./target/site/apidocs /tmp
+      - git checkout $GH_PAGES
+      - cp -r /tmp/apidocs/* .
+      - git add .
+      - git commit -m "docs: updating javadocs"
+      - git push
diff --git a/codebuild/release/release.yml b/codebuild/release/release.yml
index 3c53df696..768a63cf8 100644
--- a/codebuild/release/release.yml
+++ b/codebuild/release/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ batch:
     buildspec: codebuild/release/release-staging.yml
 
 # Validate CodeArtifact with supported JDK and Corretto
-  - identifier: validate_staging_release_openjdk_8
+  - identifier: validate_staging_release_openjdk8
     depend-on:
       - release_staging
     buildspec: codebuild/release/validate-staging.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ batch:
   - identifier: version
     depend-on:
       - release_staging
-      - validate_staging_release_openjdk_8
+      - validate_staging_release_openjdk8
       - validate_staging_release_openjdk11
       - validate_staging_release_corretto8
       - validate_staging_release_corretto11
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ batch:
     buildspec: codebuild/release/release-prod.yml
 
 # Validate Maven Central with supported JDK and Corretto
-  - identifier: validate_prod_release_openjdk_8
+  - identifier: validate_prod_release_openjdk8
     depend-on:
       - publish
     buildspec: codebuild/release/validate-prod.yml
@@ -110,3 +110,16 @@ batch:
         JAVA_ENV_VERSION: corretto11
         JAVA_NUMERIC_VERSION: 11
       image: aws/codebuild/amazonlinux2-x86_64-standard:3.0
+
+  - identifier: update_javadoc
+    depend-on:
+      - validate_prod_release_openjdk8
+      - validate_prod_release_openjdk11
+      - validate_prod_release_corretto8
+      - validate_prod_release_corretto11
+    buildspec: codebuild/release/javadoc.yml
+    env:
+      variables:
+        JAVA_ENV_VERSION: coretto11
+        JAVA_NUMERIC_VERSION: 11
+      image: aws/codebuild/amazonlinux2-x86_64-standard:3.0