diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6fc6cb1..a1f2510 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <jersey.version>3.1.10</jersey.version>
     <netty.version>4.2.1.Final</netty.version>
     <junit.version>5.11.3</junit.version>
-    <error_prone.version>2.35.1</error_prone.version>
+    <error_prone.version>2.38.0</error_prone.version>
     <mvn-test-plugins.version>3.5.2</mvn-test-plugins.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@
               <compilerArgs>
                 <arg>-XDcompilePolicy=simple</arg>
                 <arg>-Xplugin:ErrorProne</arg>
+                <arg>--should-stop=ifError=FLOW</arg>
                 <arg>-J--add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED</arg>
                 <arg>-J--add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.file=ALL-UNNAMED</arg>
                 <arg>-J--add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main=ALL-UNNAMED</arg>