diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d9e9619e82..162048ab72 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
 
     jacoco {
-        toolVersion = '0.8.3'
+        toolVersion = '0.8.5'
     }
     
     // ensure the build-dir exists
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 1a6c761bfa..74878d4e53 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ under the License.
               value="${repository.m2}/maven2/org/javassist/javassist/3.21.0-GA/javassist-3.21.0-GA.jar"/>
 
     <!-- coverage libs -->
-    <property name="jacoco.zip" location="${main.lib}/jacoco-0.8.3.zip"/>
-    <property name="jacoco.url" value="${repository.m2}/maven2/org/jacoco/jacoco/0.8.3/jacoco-0.8.3.zip"/>
+    <property name="jacoco.zip" location="${main.lib}/jacoco-0.8.5.zip"/>
+    <property name="jacoco.url" value="${repository.m2}/maven2/org/jacoco/jacoco/0.8.5/jacoco-0.8.5.zip"/>
     <property name="asm.jar" location="${main.lib}/asm-7.0.jar"/>
     <property name="asm.url" value="${repository.m2}/maven2/org/ow2/asm/asm/7.0/asm-7.0.jar"/>
     <property name="asmcommons.jar" location="${main.lib}/asm-commons-7.0.jar"/>
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ under the License.
                 <include name="jacoco-0.7*"/>
                 <include name="jacoco-0.8.1*"/>
                 <include name="jacoco-0.8.2*"/>
+                <include name="jacoco-0.8.3*"/>
                 <include name="jmh-core-1.15*"/>
                 <include name="jmh-generator-annprocess-1.15*"/>
                 <include name="log4j-1.2.13*"/>
@@ -669,6 +670,7 @@ under the License.
                 <include name="org.jacoco.*-0.7**"/>
                 <include name="org.jacoco.*-0.8.1*"/>
                 <include name="org.jacoco.*-0.8.2*"/>
+                <include name="org.jacoco.*-0.8.3*"/>
                 <include name="dom4j*"/>
                 <include name="apache-rat-0.10*"/>
                 <include name="xercesImpl-*.jar"/>
diff --git a/jenkins/create_jobs.groovy b/jenkins/create_jobs.groovy
index a21eae3480..5ce9bf7e1c 100644
--- a/jenkins/create_jobs.groovy
+++ b/jenkins/create_jobs.groovy
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ def apicheckDesc = '''
 </p>
 '''
 
-def sonarOptions = '-Dsonar.projectKey=poi-parent -Dsonar.organization=apache -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io '
-
 def sonarDesc = '''
 <p>
 <b><a href="lastSuccessfulBuild/findbugsResult/" target="_blank">Findbugs report of latest build</a></b> -
@@ -295,7 +293,11 @@ poijobs.each { poijob ->
                 */
                 maven {
                     if (poijob.sonar) {
-                        goals('compile sonar:sonar -Dsonar.login=${POI_SONAR_TOKEN} ' + sonarOptions)
+                        goals('clean package sonar:sonar')
+                        property('sonar.host.url', 'https://sonarcloud.io')
+                        property('sonar.login', '${POI_SONAR_TOKEN}')
+                        property('sonar.projectKey', 'poi-parent')
+                        property('sonar.organization', 'apache')
                     } else {
                         goals('package')
                     }
@@ -365,7 +367,10 @@ poijobs.each { poijob ->
 
                 gradle {
                     switches('-PenableSonar')
-                    switches('-Dsonar.login=${POI_SONAR_TOKEN} ' + sonarOptions)
+                    switches('-Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io')
+                    switches('-Dsonar.login=${POI_SONAR_TOKEN}')
+                    switches('-Dsonar.projectKey=poi-parent')
+                    switches('-Dsonar.organization=apache')
                     tasks('sonarqube')
                     useWrapper(false)
                 }
diff --git a/sonar/pom.xml b/sonar/pom.xml
index 91e5062ec6..df104510c9 100644
--- a/sonar/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/pom.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,21 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.2</version>
+                <version>0.8.5</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>report</id>
+                        <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>report</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>