diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index c93d1c53a5fc..ff0a5f309a85 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ node('ubuntu') {
             build --no-parallel --no-daemon jacocoAggregateTestReport \
             sonar -PenableJacoco -Porg.sonarqube.version=4.4.1.3373 \
             -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs='${JVM_ARGS}' \
-            -Dsonar.token=\$SONAR_TOKEN \
         """.trim()
         def FULL_COMMAND
 
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ node('ubuntu') {
         // to avoid problems with Groovy's interpolation for secrets
         withEnv(["SONAR_TOKEN=${SONAR_TOKEN}"]) {
             sh """
-                ./gradlew ${FULL_COMMAND}
+                ./gradlew ${FULL_COMMAND} -Dsonar.token=\$SONAR_TOKEN
             """
         }
       }