diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index f48178da..0d3c3026 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ in many environments (including embedded in your own project)
 * `initializr-web`: REST endpoints and web interface
 * `initializr-actuator`: optional module to provide statistics and metrics on project
 generation
-* `initializr-docs`: documentation
+* `initializr-docs`: documentation (not enabled by default, enable the `docs` profile
+in your IDE)
 
 `initializr-service` is an additional module that represents the production instance
 that is available at link:https://start.spring.io[]. It is not enabled by default but
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 61875e8f..a63b7024 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 	<modules>
 		<module>initializr-actuator</module>
-		<module>initializr-docs</module>
 		<module>initializr-generator</module>
 		<module>initializr-web</module>
 	</modules>
@@ -230,9 +229,16 @@
 	</build>
 
 	<profiles>
+		<profile>
+			<id>docs</id>
+			<modules>
+				<module>initializr-docs</module>
+			</modules>
+		</profile>
 		<profile>
 			<id>full</id>
 			<modules>
+				<module>initializr-docs</module>
 				<module>initializr-service</module>
 			</modules>
 		</profile>