diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index 97754ac0..f8481e8a 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ comment:
   branches: null          # branch names that can post comment
 coverage:
   status:
-    project: on
+    project:
+      default:
+        # basic
+        target: auto
+        threshold: 5%
     patch: 
       default:
         target: 50%