diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..725f473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+language: java
+jdk:
+  - openjdk8
+script: mvn clean package jacoco:report coveralls:report
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5e4ce4..bcd4bfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 [![](https://jitpack.io/v/carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin.svg)](https://jitpack.io/#carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin)
 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin)
+
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin?branch=master)
+
+
+
 LicenseScan Maven plugin audits the dependencies and the transitive dependencies for the Runtime and Compile scopes,
 and allow to fail the build if a license is detected belonging to the configured blacklist.
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a18b49..3ed4764 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
+    <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.2</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
+    <maven-coveralls-plugin.version>4.3.0</maven-coveralls-plugin.version>
+    <maven-takari-lifecycle-plugin.version>1.13.4</maven-takari-lifecycle-plugin.version>
     <maven.version>3.0.5</maven.version>
     <takari-testing.version>2.8.0</takari-testing.version>
-  </properties>
+ </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
@@ -73,10 +78,12 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
+
+      <!-- test harness -->
       <plugin>
         <groupId>io.takari.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>takari-lifecycle-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.13.4</version>
+        <version>${maven-takari-lifecycle-plugin.version}</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <executions>
           <execution>
@@ -88,6 +95,26 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
+
+      <!-- code coverage -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>${jacoco-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>prepare-agent</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.eluder.coveralls</groupId>
+        <artifactId>coveralls-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>${maven-coveralls-plugin.version}</version>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/basic/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/basic/pom.xml
index 5281129..59a976a 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/basic/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.github.carlomorelli</groupId>
                 <artifactId>licensescan-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.1</version>
+                <version>2.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <printLicenses>true</printLicenses>
                     <blacklistedLicenses>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/integration_fail/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/integration_fail/pom.xml
index 38cf66c..7b586f4 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/integration_fail/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/integration_fail/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.github.carlomorelli</groupId>
                 <artifactId>licensescan-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.1</version>
+                <version>2.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <printLicenses>true</printLicenses>
                     <blacklistedLicenses>
diff --git a/src/test/projects/integration_pass/pom.xml b/src/test/projects/integration_pass/pom.xml
index 2704a71..0401b97 100644
--- a/src/test/projects/integration_pass/pom.xml
+++ b/src/test/projects/integration_pass/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.github.carlomorelli</groupId>
                 <artifactId>licensescan-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.1</version>
+                <version>2.0</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <printLicenses>true</printLicenses>
                     <blacklistedLicenses>