diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9e5dbed8e9..6ddb5bf21b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -420,9 +420,10 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.spotify.fmt</groupId>
                     <artifactId>fmt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.18</version>
+                    <version>2.19</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <forkMode>never</forkMode>
+                        <failOnError>false</failOnError>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
@@ -1533,6 +1534,13 @@
                                 <verifyFail>stop</verifyFail>
                             </configuration>
                         </plugin>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>com.spotify.fmt</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>fmt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <failOnError>true</failOnError>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </plugin>
                         <plugin>
                             <groupId>de.thetaphi</groupId>
                             <artifactId>forbiddenapis</artifactId>
@@ -1595,31 +1603,6 @@
                 </pluginManagement>
             </build>
         </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <!-- A counterpart to the `disallow-warnings` profile which
-            explicitly "tones down" plugins enabled by the `build-checks`
-            profile. Necessary for dealing with plugins that default to failing
-            the build upon encountering a violation. -->
-            <id>avoid-errors</id>
-            <activation>
-                <property>
-                    <name>verification.warn</name>
-                </property>
-            </activation>
-            <build>
-                <pluginManagement>
-                    <plugins>
-                        <plugin>
-                            <groupId>com.spotify.fmt</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>fmt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <configuration>
-                                <skip>true</skip>
-                            </configuration>
-                        </plugin>
-                    </plugins>
-                </pluginManagement>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>sonar</id>
             <properties>