diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yml b/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yml
index 040160bf..176cd5cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonarqube.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ jobs:
       # previous LTS version
       SONAR_SERVER_VERSION: 9.9.7.96285
       SONAR_PLUGIN_API_VERSION: 9.14.0.375
-      SONAR_TOKEN: $SONAR_TOKEN
     steps:
       - name: Decide the ref to check out
         uses: haya14busa/action-cond@v1
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
             -Dsonar.projectKey=com.github.spotbugs:sonar-findbugs-plugin \
             -Dsonar.organization=spotbugs \
             -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io \
+            -Dsonar.token=$SONAR_TOKEN \
             ${PR_NUMBER:+ -Dsonar.pullrequest.key=$PR_NUMBER -Dsonar.pullrequest.branch=$PR_BRANCH }
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TO_FORK }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a7e3e1c2..7b62b6a7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -71,16 +71,6 @@
     <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.sonarsource.api.plugin</groupId>
-        <artifactId>sonar-plugin-api</artifactId>
-        <version>9.14.0.375</version>
-      </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-
   <dependencies>
     <!--
     !!! ORDER OF DEPENDENCIES IS IMPORTANT !!!