diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
index 85c638816..29dab8bf2 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
@@ -2788,6 +2788,7 @@ def sonar(registry, xml_parent, data):
     <http://docs.sonarqube.org/display/SONAR/\
         Analyzing+with+SonarQube+Scanner+for+Jenkins>`_
 
+    :arg str installation-name: name of the Sonar instance to use (optional)
     :arg str jdk: JDK to use (inherited from the job if omitted). (optional)
     :arg str branch: branch onto which the analysis will be posted (default '')
     :arg str language: source code language (default '')
@@ -2796,6 +2797,8 @@ def sonar(registry, xml_parent, data):
         (default false)
     :arg str maven-opts: options given to maven (default '')
     :arg str additional-properties: sonar analysis parameters (default '')
+    :arg str maven-installation-name: the name of the Maven installation
+      to use (optional)
     :arg dict skip-global-triggers:
         :Triggers: * **skip-when-scm-change** (`bool`): skip analysis when
                      build triggered by scm (default false)
@@ -2831,9 +2834,14 @@ def sonar(registry, xml_parent, data):
 
     sonar = XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'hudson.plugins.sonar.SonarPublisher')
     sonar.set('plugin', 'sonar')
-
+    if 'installation-name' in data:
+        XML.SubElement(sonar, 'installationName').text = data[
+            'installation-name']
     if 'jdk' in data:
         XML.SubElement(sonar, 'jdk').text = data['jdk']
+    if 'maven-installation-name' in data:
+        XML.SubElement(sonar, 'mavenInstallationName').text = data[
+            'maven-installation-name']
 
     mappings = [
         ('branch', 'branch', ''),
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.xml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.xml
index 830adda43..1d1823904 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.xml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 <project>
   <publishers>
     <hudson.plugins.sonar.SonarPublisher plugin="sonar">
+      <installationName>MySonar</installationName>
       <jdk>MyJdk</jdk>
+      <mavenInstallationName>Maven3.3.3</mavenInstallationName>
       <branch>myBranch</branch>
       <language>java</language>
       <rootPom>mypom.xml</rootPom>
diff --git a/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.yaml b/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.yaml
index 0aa1b45b6..5f9e276d0 100644
--- a/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.yaml
+++ b/tests/publishers/fixtures/sonar-full.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 publishers:
   - sonar:
+      installation-name: MySonar
       jdk: MyJdk
       branch: myBranch
       language: java
       root-pom: mypom.xml
       private-maven-repo: true
+      maven-installation-name: Maven3.3.3
       maven-opts: -DskipTests
       additional-properties: -DsonarHostURL=http://example.com/
       skip-global-triggers: