diff --git a/docs/gst/Makefile.am b/docs/gst/Makefile.am
index 0305f2d2d6..1c9bc56f8d 100644
--- a/docs/gst/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # DOC_MODULE=gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 DOC_MODULE=gstreamer
 
+# don't want $(DOC_MODULE)-scan.c to be built with -Werror
+ERROR_CFLAGS=
+
 BUILT_SOURCES=gstreamer.types
 
 # for upload.mak
diff --git a/docs/libs/Makefile.am b/docs/libs/Makefile.am
index 1a8859a298..39bd9fdcea 100644
--- a/docs/libs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/libs/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #DOC_MODULE=gstreamer-libs-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 DOC_MODULE=gstreamer-libs
 
+# don't want $(DOC_MODULE)-scan.c to be built with -Werror
+ERROR_CFLAGS=
+
 # for upload.mak
 DOC=gstreamer-libs
 FORMATS=html