diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 196ed066e..0d229e1ac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ sudo: false
 jdk:
   - openjdk8
 
+install:
+  - mvn clean test-compile -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true --batch-mode -V
+script:
+  - mvn -P enable-jacoco install jacoco:report --batch-mode
 after_success:
-  - mvn clean test jacoco:report coveralls:report
+  - mvn coveralls:report --batch-mode
 
+before_cache:
+  - rm -fr $HOME/.m2/repository/org/jenkins-ci/plugins/jira
+cache:
+  directories:
+    - $HOME/.m2
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 45e619152..aa8c0542e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -121,20 +121,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
         <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.1</version>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>prepare-agent</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <excludes>
-                <exclude>hudson/plugins/jira/Messages*.class</exclude>
-              </excludes>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
+        <version>0.8.2</version>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven</groupId>