diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld.yml b/.github/workflows/bld.yml
index 7d2fa16..7a0f8c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests with bld
         run: ./bld compile jacoco
 
+      - name: Remove pom.xml
+        if: success() && matrix.java-version == env.SONAR_JDK
+        run: rm -rf pom.xml
+
       - name: SonarCloud Scan
         uses: sonarsource/sonarcloud-github-action@master
         if: success() && matrix.java-version == env.SONAR_JDK
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+