diff --git a/tools/BUILD b/tools/BUILD
index 2b208744b..eeac3e072 100644
--- a/tools/BUILD
+++ b/tools/BUILD
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ java_package_configuration(
         "-Xep:CannotMockFinalClass:ERROR",
         "-Xep:ClassCanBeStatic:ERROR",
         "-Xep:ClassNewInstance:ERROR",
-        "-Xep:DefaultCharset:ERROR",
+        "-Xep:DefaultCharset:WARN",
         "-Xep:DoubleCheckedLocking:ERROR",
         "-Xep:ElementsCountedInLoop:ERROR",
         "-Xep:EqualsHashCode:ERROR",
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ java_package_configuration(
         "-Xep:FragmentInjection:ERROR",
         "-Xep:FragmentNotInstantiable:ERROR",
         "-Xep:FunctionalInterfaceClash:ERROR",
-        "-Xep:FutureReturnValueIgnored:ERROR",
+        "-Xep:FutureReturnValueIgnored:WARN",
         "-Xep:GetClassOnEnum:ERROR",
         "-Xep:ImmutableAnnotationChecker:ERROR",
         "-Xep:ImmutableEnumChecker:ERROR",
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ java_package_configuration(
         "-Xep:TypeParameterShadowing:ERROR",
         "-Xep:TypeParameterUnusedInFormals:WARN",
         "-Xep:URLEqualsHashCode:ERROR",
-        "-Xep:UnusedException:ERROR",
+        "-Xep:UnusedException:WARN",
         "-Xep:UnsynchronizedOverridesSynchronized:ERROR",
         "-Xep:WaitNotInLoop:ERROR",
     ],