diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index 486da4d1fc..fcb2fb1602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ jobs:
             epVersion: 2.31.0
           - os: macos-latest
             java: 17
-            epVersion: 2.35.1
+            epVersion: 2.36.0
           - os: windows-latest
             java: 17
-            epVersion: 2.35.1
+            epVersion: 2.36.0
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             java: 17
-            epVersion: 2.35.1
+            epVersion: 2.36.0
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_epApiVersion: ${{ matrix.epVersion }}
         run: ./gradlew codeCoverageReport
         continue-on-error: true
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.java == '17' && matrix.epVersion == '2.35.1' && github.repository == 'uber/NullAway'
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.java == '17' && matrix.epVersion == '2.36.0' && github.repository == 'uber/NullAway'
       - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index b74e030fda..81af7d7b6f 100755
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import org.gradle.util.VersionNumber
 // The oldest version of Error Prone that we support running on
 def oldestErrorProneVersion = "2.14.0"
 // Latest released Error Prone version that we've tested with
-def latestErrorProneVersion = "2.35.1"
+def latestErrorProneVersion = "2.36.0"
 // Default to using latest tested Error Prone version
 def defaultErrorProneVersion =  latestErrorProneVersion
 def errorProneVersionToCompileAgainst = defaultErrorProneVersion
diff --git a/jmh/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/jmh/NullawayJavac.java b/jmh/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/jmh/NullawayJavac.java
index 0691af9c62..4c8a752bdf 100644
--- a/jmh/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/jmh/NullawayJavac.java
+++ b/jmh/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/jmh/NullawayJavac.java
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ private NullawayJavac(
             "-d",
             outputDir.toAbsolutePath().toString(),
             "-XDcompilePolicy=simple",
+            "--should-stop=ifError=FLOW",
             "-Xplugin:ErrorProne -XepDisableAllChecks -Xep:NullAway:ERROR -XepOpt:NullAway:AnnotatedPackages="
                 + annotatedPackages
                 + String.join(" ", extraErrorProneArgs)));
diff --git a/nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/handlers/contract/ContractHandler.java b/nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/handlers/contract/ContractHandler.java
index a1d15c7fc5..27b3b8dd9f 100644
--- a/nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/handlers/contract/ContractHandler.java
+++ b/nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/handlers/contract/ContractHandler.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public NullnessHint onDataflowVisitMethodInvocation(
       for (int i = 0; i < antecedent.length; ++i) {
         String valueConstraint = antecedent[i].trim();
         if (valueConstraint.equals("_")) {
-          continue;
+          // do nothing
         } else if (valueConstraint.equals("false") || valueConstraint.equals("true")) {
           // We handle boolean constraints in the case that the boolean argument is the result
           // of a null or not-null check. For example,
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ public NullnessHint onDataflowVisitMethodInvocation(
         } else if (valueConstraint.equals("!null")
             && inputs.valueOfSubNode(node.getArgument(i)).equals(Nullness.NONNULL)) {
           // We already know this argument can't be null, so we can treat it as not part of the
-          // clause for the purpose of deciding the non-nullness of the other arguments.
-          continue;
+          // clause for the purpose of deciding the non-nullness of the other arguments; do nothing
         } else if (valueConstraint.equals("null") || valueConstraint.equals("!null")) {
           if (arg != null) {
             // More than one argument involved in the antecedent, ignore this rule
diff --git a/sample-app/build.gradle b/sample-app/build.gradle
index 0ab1e6f7f0..40c7b1bde5 100644
--- a/sample-app/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-app/build.gradle
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ android {
         variant.getJavaCompileProvider().configure {
             options.compilerArgs += [
                 "-XDcompilePolicy=simple",
+                "--should-stop=ifError=FLOW",
                 "-Xplugin:ErrorProne -XepOpt:NullAway:AnnotatedPackages=com.uber",
             ]
             options.fork = true