diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 78cff7d806a0afc8b641b1e90fc3ecb9bf29c603..ea6c5704906d1438a599043585314860b2fbeaac 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ apply plugin: 'eclipse-wtp'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 compileJava.options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 
+jacoco {
+    toolVersion = '0.8.1'
+}
+
 repositories {
   jcenter()
 }