diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index 66deabe..9907ba0 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@
 sonar.host.url=https://sonarcloud.io
 sonar.qualitygate.wait=true
 sonar.sourceEncoding=UTF-8
-sonar.sources=pathology-api
+# source file to be analyzed
+sonar.sources=.github,pathology-api,infrastructure,scripts,Makefile
+sonar.exclusions=docs/**,pathology-api/test-artefacts/**,pathology-api/coverage-html/**,pathology-api/src/**/test_*.py,**/__pycache__/**,**/.venv/**
+
+# test files to be analyzed
+sonar.tests=pathology-api
+sonar.test.inclusions=pathology-api/**/test_*.py, pathology-api/tests/**
+
 sonar.coverage.exclusions=**/tests/**,**/features/**,**/test_*.py
 # Set Python version for more precise analysis
 sonar.python.version=3.14