diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 98cc971e0..7e5759d12 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ buildscript {
         classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.3'
         classpath 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.1.1'
         classpath "com.github.triplet.gradle:play-publisher:2.7.5"
-        classpath "org.sonarsource.scanner.gradle:sonarqube-gradle-plugin:3.0"
+        classpath "org.sonarsource.scanner.gradle:sonarqube-gradle-plugin:2.8"
         classpath "gradle.plugin.com.star-zero.gradle:githook:1.2.0"
         classpath "com.mikepenz.aboutlibraries.plugin:aboutlibraries-plugin:${about_libraries}"
     }