diff --git a/jaas/pom.xml b/jaas/pom.xml
index c49e867..7dca5d1 100644
--- a/jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/jaas/pom.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@
                 <systemPropertyVariables>
                   <project.bundle.file>${bundle.file.name}</project.bundle.file>
                   <project.boot.file>${bundle.file.name}</project.boot.file>
-                </systemPropertyVariables>
+                  <coverage.command>${coverage.command}</coverage.command>
+=                </systemPropertyVariables>
               </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -301,6 +302,58 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+          <id>coverage</id>
+          <build>
+            <plugins>
+              <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.6.2.201302030002</version>
+                <executions>
+                  <execution>
+                    <id>prepare-agent</id>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                    <configuration>
+                      <propertyName>coverage.command</propertyName>
+                      <includes>
+                        <include>org.apache.felix.jaas.*</include>
+                      </includes>
+                      <excludes>
+                        <exclude>org.apache.felix.jaas.integration.*</exclude>
+                      </excludes>
+                    </configuration>
+                  </execution>
+                  <execution>
+                    <id>report</id>
+                    <phase>post-integration-test</phase>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>report</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                  </execution>
+                  <execution>
+                    <id>check</id>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>check</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                    <configuration>
+                      <check>
+                        <classRatio>100</classRatio>
+                        <instructionRatio>90</instructionRatio>
+                        <methodRatio>95</methodRatio>
+                        <branchRatio>85</branchRatio>
+                        <complexityRatio>85</complexityRatio>
+                        <lineRatio>90</lineRatio>
+                      </check>
+                    </configuration>
+                  </execution>
+                </executions>
+              </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+          </build>
+        </profile>
 
         <profile>
             <id>felix</id>
diff --git a/jaas/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/jaas/integration/JaasTestBase.java b/jaas/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/jaas/integration/JaasTestBase.java
index f74431a..72da9aa 100644
--- a/jaas/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/jaas/integration/JaasTestBase.java
+++ b/jaas/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/jaas/integration/JaasTestBase.java
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
     // the name of the system property providing the bundle file to be installed and tested
     protected static final String BUNDLE_JAR_SYS_PROP = "project.bundle.file";
 
+    // the name of the system property which captures the jococo coverage agent command
+    //if specified then agent would be specified otherwise ignored
+    protected static final String COVERAGE_COMMAND = "coverage.command";
+
     // the default bundle jar file name
     protected static final String BUNDLE_JAR_DEFAULT = "target/jaas.jar";
 
@@ -98,11 +102,21 @@
 
             streamBundle(createCommonTestUtilBundle()),
 
+            addCodeCoverageOption(),
             addExtraOptions());
         final Option vmOption = (paxRunnerVmOption != null) ? CoreOptions.vmOption(paxRunnerVmOption)  : null;
         return OptionUtils.combine(base, vmOption);
     }
 
+    private Option addCodeCoverageOption()
+    {
+        String coverageCommand = System.getProperty(COVERAGE_COMMAND);
+        if(coverageCommand != null){
+            return CoreOptions.vmOption(coverageCommand);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @ProbeBuilder
     public TestProbeBuilder extendProbe(TestProbeBuilder builder)
     {