diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94e957cd384f0..2ee837174b09c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ See [Test Retry Gradle Plugin](https://github.com/gradle/test-retry-gradle-plugi
 ### Generating test coverage reports ###
 Generate coverage reports for the whole project:
 
-    ./gradlew reportCoverage -PenableTestCoverage=true
+    ./gradlew reportCoverage -PenableTestCoverage=true -Dorg.gradle.parallel=false
 
 Generate coverage for a single module, i.e.: 
 
-    ./gradlew clients:reportCoverage -PenableTestCoverage=true
+    ./gradlew clients:reportCoverage -PenableTestCoverage=true -Dorg.gradle.parallel=false
     
 ### Building a binary release gzipped tar ball ###
     ./gradlew clean releaseTarGz
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 788aad0f347aa..2c67d137865f7 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ versions += [
   easymock: "4.3",
   jackson: "2.10.5",
   jacksonDatabind: "2.10.5.1",
-  jacoco: "0.8.5",
+  jacoco: "0.8.7",
   javassist: "3.27.0-GA",
   jetty: "9.4.39.v20210325",
   jersey: "2.34",