diff --git a/.rultor.yml b/.rultor.yml
index b4700522..903679ef 100644
--- a/.rultor.yml
+++ b/.rultor.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ release:
     [[ "${tag}" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]] || exit -1
     mvn versions:set "-DnewVersion=${tag}"
     git commit -am "${tag}"
-    mvn --batch-mode verify -Pjacoco -Dinvoker.skip
-    mvn --batch-mode verify -Psonar -Dinvoker.skip -Dsonar.qualitygate.wait=true
+    export MAVEN_OPTS="--add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED"
     mvn clean deploy -Pxembly -Psonatype --errors --settings ../settings.xml
     mvn clean site-deploy -Pxembly -Psite --errors --settings ../settings.xml -Dinvoker.skip || echo 'no site this time'