diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbd4d2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+github_checks:
+  annotations: false
+
+# configuration related to pull request comments
+comment: yes
+
+coverage:
+  range: 40..90 # coverage lower than 40 is red, higher than 90 green, between color code
+
+  status:
+    project: # settings affecting project coverage
+      default:
+        target: auto # auto % coverage target
+        threshold: 5%  # allow for 5% reduction of coverage without failing
+
+    # do not run coverage on patch nor changes
+    patch: false
+
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index ebfc5443..f9ec6323 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           directory: /tmp/cov/
           name: nomos-node-codecov
-          fail_ci_if_error: true
-
-