diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
index 724b5680f..22ea551c2 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
@@ -4378,7 +4378,7 @@ def scoverage(parser, xml_parent, data):
     scoverage = XML.SubElement(
         xml_parent,
         'org.jenkinsci.plugins.scoverage.ScoveragePublisher')
-    XML.SubElement(scoverage, 'reportDirectory').text = str(
+    XML.SubElement(scoverage, 'reportDir').text = str(
         data.get('report-directory', ''))
     XML.SubElement(scoverage, 'reportFile').text = str(
         data.get('report-file', ''))
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/scoverage001.xml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/scoverage001.xml
index b421ac704..9a02f86a5 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/scoverage001.xml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/scoverage001.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project>
   <publishers>
     <org.jenkinsci.plugins.scoverage.ScoveragePublisher>
-      <reportDirectory>target/scala-2.10/scoverage-report/</reportDirectory>
+      <reportDir>target/scala-2.10/scoverage-report/</reportDir>
       <reportFile>scoverage.xml</reportFile>
     </org.jenkinsci.plugins.scoverage.ScoveragePublisher>
   </publishers>