diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 2adf56ac9..1f0fe858a 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pipeline {
           }
           steps {
             withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'asf-struts-sonarcloud', variable: 'SONARCLOUD_TOKEN')]) {
-              sh './mvnw -B -Pcoverage -DskipAssembly -Dsonar.login=${SONARCLOUD_TOKEN} sonar:sonar'
+              sh './mvnw -B -Pcoverage -DskipAssembly -Dsonar.login=${SONARCLOUD_TOKEN} verify org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar'
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a8fa9af7..a555d664c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
         <sonar.projectKey>apache_struts</sonar.projectKey>
         <sonar.moduleKey>${project.artifactId}</sonar.moduleKey>
         <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
-        <sonar.exclusions>apps/**</sonar.exclusions>
 
         <argLine>-Duser.language=en -Duser.country=US -Duser.region=US</argLine>
     </properties>
@@ -211,9 +210,6 @@
         </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>coverage</id>
-            <properties>
-                <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
-            </properties>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>