diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
index 27f98a337c..20f8d22c87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # Needed to get PR information, if any
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
-        run: mvn -B org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:prepare-agent verify org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:report org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=java-operator-sdk_java-operator-sdk
+        run: mvn -B org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:prepare-agent clean install verify org.jacoco:jacoco-maven-plugin:report org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=java-operator-sdk_java-operator-sdk