diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a0fb22c320..716cf692142 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -174,4 +174,58 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+      <profile>
+        <id>coverage</id>
+        <activation>
+          <property>
+            <name>tests.coverage</name>
+            <value>true</value>
+          </property>
+        </activation>
+        <dependencies>
+          <dependency>
+            <!--  must be on the classpath  -->
+            <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+            <artifactId>org.jacoco.agent</artifactId>
+            <classifier>runtime</classifier>
+            <version>0.6.4.201312101107</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+          </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+        <build>
+          <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+              <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+              <version>0.6.4.201312101107</version>
+              <executions>
+                <execution>
+                  <id>default-prepare-agent</id>
+                  <goals>
+                    <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+                  </goals>
+                </execution>
+                <execution>
+                  <id>default-report</id>
+                  <phase>prepare-package</phase>
+                  <goals>
+                    <goal>report</goal>
+                  </goals>
+                </execution>
+                <execution>
+                  <id>default-check</id>
+                  <goals>
+                    <goal>check</goal>
+                  </goals>
+                </execution>
+              </executions>
+              <configuration>
+                <excludes/>
+              </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+          </plugins>
+        </build>
+      </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>