diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 47dab440a..7c34ae65a 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
+apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 targetCompatibility = 1.8
@@ -191,3 +192,15 @@ tasks.withType(JavaExec) {
 compileJava {
     dependsOn generateSources
 }
+
+jacoco {
+    toolVersion = '0.8.1'
+}
+
+jacocoTestReport {
+    reports {
+        xml.enabled = false
+        csv.enabled = false
+        html.destination = file("${buildDir}/jacocoHtml")
+    }
+}
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