diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6cd971428..f8d204071 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ addons:
       secure: "FpHwMYPMkdWU6CeIB7+O3qIeIM4vJMp47UjkKK53f0w0s6tPZofZZkab+gcL2TqKSil7sFVB/AQXU1cUubflRszwcLbNsc8H2yFehD79o0o0Mqd1Dd5ip/q0KQbHkkln+InFlVLfvrLB4Xd4mlQVxbGhqpULBhXjKzFzQlRFcuU="
 script:
   # the following command line builds the project, runs the tests with coverage and then execute the SonarCloud analysis
-  - mvn clean verify sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=iluwatar_java-design-patterns
+  - mvn clean verify sonar:sonar -Dsonar.projectKey=iluwatar_java-design-patterns -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io
 
 after_success:
 - bash update-ghpages.sh