diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 69cb7601..f8111de9 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
 comment: false
+
+coverage:
+  status:
+    project:  # settings affecting project coverage
+      default:
+        target: auto  # auto % coverage target
+        threshold: 1%  # allow for 1% reduction of coverage without failing