diff --git a/pmd-java/pom.xml b/pmd-java/pom.xml
index fd91e453d2..534be2a14e 100644
--- a/pmd-java/pom.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@
                     <suppressionsLocation>pmd-java-checkstyle-suppressions.xml</suppressionsLocation>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <excludes>
+                        <exclude>**/lang/java/rule/*/*.java</exclude>
+                        <exclude>**/net/sourceforge/pmd/coverage/PMDCoverageTest.java</exclude>
+                    </excludes>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>