diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39f8635bd..7aa994069 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Also you may install optional plugins. Be carefull, some of them are not support
   - sonar-xanitizer-plugin-2.2.0
   - sonar-build-breaker-plugin-2.3.1.347
   - sonar-issueresolver-plugin-1.0.2
-  - sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-1.8.0
+  - sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-1.8.1
   
 See plugin matrix here: https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/instance-administration/plugin-version-matrix/
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d91654319..dace65338 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ build_breaker_epversion: "{% if sonar_version is version(\"7.3\", \">=\") %}2.3.
 
 issueresolver_pversion: 1.0.2
 
-branch_pversion: "{% if sonar_version is version(\"8.9.0.43852\", \">=\") %}1.8.0\
+branch_pversion: "{% if sonar_version is version(\"8.9.0.43852\", \">=\") %}1.8.1\
                   {% elif sonar_version is version(\"8.7.0.41497\", \">=\") %}1.7.0\
                   {% elif sonar_version is version(\"8.5.0.37579\", \">=\") %}1.6.0\
                   {% elif sonar_version is version(\"8.2.0.32929\", \">=\") %}1.5.0\
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ sonar_default_plugins:
   - 'https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonar-jacoco-plugin/sonar-jacoco-plugin-{{ jacoco_pversion }}.jar'
 
 sonar_install_optional_plugins: false
+
+branch_plugin_url: "https://github.com/mc1arke/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin/releases/download/\
+                    {{ branch_pversion }}/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-{{ branch_pversion }}.jar"
 sonar_optional_plugins:
 
   - "https://github.com/QualInsight/qualinsight-plugins-sonarqube-smell/releases/download/\
@@ -281,8 +284,7 @@ sonar_optional_plugins:
   - "https://github.com/willemsrb/sonar-issueresolver-plugin/releases/download/sonar-issueresolver-plugin-{{ issueresolver_pversion }}/\
     sonar-issueresolver-plugin-{{ issueresolver_pversion }}.jar"
 
-  - "https://github.com/mc1arke/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin/releases/download/\
-    {{ branch_pversion }}/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-{{ branch_pversion }}.jar"
+  - '{{ branch_plugin_url }}'
 
 sonar_all_plugins: "{{ sonar_install_recommended_plugins | ternary(sonar_recommended_plugins, []) +\
                        sonar_update_default_plugins | ternary(sonar_default_plugins, []) +\
diff --git a/tasks/system/Linux.yml b/tasks/system/Linux.yml
index 42f3cdd74..cc1ec6972 100644
--- a/tasks/system/Linux.yml
+++ b/tasks/system/Linux.yml
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@
     notify: Restart Sonarqube
     loop: '{{ sonar_all_plugins }}'
 
-  - name: Get branch plugin url
-    set_fact:
-      branch_plugin_url: "https://github.com/mc1arke/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin/releases/download/\
-                         {{ branch_pversion }}/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-{{ branch_pversion }}.jar"
-
   - name: Copy branch plugin
     copy:
       src: '{{ sonar_plugins_dir }}/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-{{ branch_pversion }}.jar'
@@ -158,8 +153,9 @@
       mode: 0644
       remote_src: true
     when:
-      - branch_pversion is version("1.2.0", ">=")
       - branch_plugin_url in sonar_all_plugins
+      - branch_pversion is version("1.2.0", ">=")
+      - branch_pversion is version("1.7.0", "<=")
 
   - meta: flush_handlers
 
diff --git a/templates/sonar.properties.j2 b/templates/sonar.properties.j2
index c3cb332ce..689704ec5 100644
--- a/templates/sonar.properties.j2
+++ b/templates/sonar.properties.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ sonar.ce.javaOpts={{ sonar_java_opts.ce }}
 # CVE-2021-44228, to remove after elasticsearch/lib/log4j-*.jar updated to 2.15.0+ version
 sonar.search.javaAdditionalOpts=-Dlog4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true
 
+{% if branch_plugin_url in sonar_all_plugins and branch_pversion is version("1.8.0", ">=") %}
+# branch plugin
+sonar.web.javaAdditionalOpts=-javaagent:./extensions/plugins/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-{{ branch_pversion }}.jar=web
+sonar.ce.javaAdditionalOpts=-javaagent:./extensions/plugins/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin-{{ branch_pversion }}.jar=ce
+{% endif %}
+
 # update center
 sonar.updatecenter.activate={{ sonar_updatecenter_activate | bool | lower }}