diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7bf8744f..6b623273 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ test-nextflow: clean nextflow-git compile check #coverage
 
 test-all: clean compile-all check #coverage
 
+coverage:
+	./gradlew jacocoTestReport
+	open plugins/nf-quilt/build/reports/jacoco/test/html/index.html
+
 #
 # Create packages
 #
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2a90a7f6..c1c69b13 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'idea'
     id 'se.patrikerdes.use-latest-versions' version '0.2.18'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.51.0'
+    id 'jacoco'
 }
 
 // Add ability to test with upcoming versions of Groovy
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ allprojects {
     apply plugin: 'idea'
     apply plugin: 'groovy'
     apply plugin: 'java-library'
+    apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 
     java {
         toolchain {
@@ -116,6 +118,19 @@ allprojects {
         useJUnitPlatform()
     }
 
+    jacoco {
+        toolVersion = '0.8.12'
+        reportsDirectory = layout.buildDirectory.dir('reports/jacoco')
+    }
+
+    jacocoTestReport {
+        reports {
+            xml.required = true
+            csv.required = true
+            html.required = true
+        }
+    }
+
     // this is required due to this IDEA bug
     // https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-129282
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle b/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle
index 840650a2..0514ba46 100644
--- a/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle
+++ b/plugins/nf-quilt/build.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'idea'
     id 'se.patrikerdes.use-latest-versions' version '0.2.18'
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.51.0'
+    id 'jacoco'
 }
 
 useLatestVersions {
@@ -115,3 +116,11 @@ test {
     useJUnitPlatform()
 }
 
+jacocoTestReport {
+    reports {
+        xml.required = true
+        csv.required = true
+        html.required = true
+    }
+}
+