diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 79664e92656..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-name: Coverage
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - devel
-
-jobs:
-  coverage:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
-
-      - name: install dependencies on Linux
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential
-
-      - name: run coverage
-        run: echo "COVERAGE=$(make coverage)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: set badge color
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          if [ ${{ env.COVERAGE }} -lt 40 ] 
-          then
-          echo "BADGE_COLOR=800000" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          elif [ ${{ env.COVERAGE }} -lt 75 ]
-          then
-              echo "BADGE_COLOR=696969" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-              echo "BADGE_COLOR=31c653" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
-      - name: create badge
-        uses: emibcn/badge-action@d6f51ff11b5c3382b3b88689ae2d6db22d9737d1
-        with:
-          label: Coverage
-          status: ${{ env.COVERAGE }}
-          color: ${{ env.BADGE_COLOR }}
-          path: badge.svg
-
-      - name: upload badge to gist
-        if: >
-          github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.head_branch == 'devel' ||
-          github.event_name != 'workflow_run' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/devel'
-        uses: andymckay/append-gist-action@1fbfbbce708a39bd45846f0955ed5521f2099c6d
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GIST_TOKEN }}
-          gistURL: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/revitteth/ee38e9beb22353eef6b88f2ad6ed7aa9
-          file: badge.svg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ee5b55826b2..6badb620637 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ go.work*
 docker-compose.*.yml
 .env
 coverage.out
-coverage-total.out
 
 dist
 __debug_bin
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b5b581d1042..6d8f5264947 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -320,11 +320,6 @@ user_macos:
 	sudo dscl . -append /Groups/admin GroupMembership $(ERIGON_USER)
 	sudo -u $(ERIGON_USER) mkdir -p /Users/$(ERIGON_USER)/.local/share
 
-## coverage:                          run code coverage report and output total coverage %
-.PHONY: coverage
-coverage:
-	@go test -coverprofile=coverage-total.out ./... > /dev/null 2>&1 && go tool cover -func coverage-total.out | grep total | awk '{print substr($$3, 1, length($$3)-1)}'
-
 ## hive:                              run hive test suite locally using docker e.g. OUTPUT_DIR=~/results/hive SIM=ethereum/engine make hive
 .PHONY: hive
 hive:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3cfac3d5ac0..d5c249062d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ by default.
 An accessible and complete version of the documentation is available at **[erigon.gitbook.io](https://erigon.gitbook.io)**.
 <br>
 
-![Build status](https://github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)
-
-![Coverage](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/revitteth/ee38e9beb22353eef6b88f2ad6ed7aa9/raw/badge.svg)
+![Build status](https://github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg) [![Coverage](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=ledgerwatch_erigon&metric=coverage)](https://sonarcloud.io/summary/new_code?id=ledgerwatch_erigon)
 
 <!--ts-->