diff --git a/core/data/build.gradle.dcl b/core/data/build.gradle.dcl
index 59ef04f64..be36b9632 100644
--- a/core/data/build.gradle.dcl
+++ b/core/data/build.gradle.dcl
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 androidLibrary {
     namespace = "com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.data"
 
-    configureJacoco = true
-
     dependencies {
         api(project(":core:common"))
         api(project(":core:database"))
@@ -23,6 +21,10 @@ androidLibrary {
         json()
     }
 
+    jacoco {
+        version = "0.8.7"
+    }
+
     testOptions {
         includeAndroidResources = true
         returnDefaultValues = true
diff --git a/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl b/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl
index 4f3b430ad..7ef7e257f 100644
--- a/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl
+++ b/core/domain/build.gradle.dcl
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 androidLibrary {
     namespace = "com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.domain"
 
-    configureJacoco = true
-
     dependencies {
         implementation("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
 
@@ -12,6 +10,10 @@ androidLibrary {
         testImplementation(project(":core:testing"))
     }
 
+    jacoco {
+        version = "0.8.7"
+    }
+
     buildTypes {
         // Need the empty closure to avoid "dangling pure expression" error
         debug {}