diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index 5a6e91f..20e865a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Code Coverage
+name: Generate and upload code coverage
 
 on:
   #On push to common branches, this computes the "bases stats" for PRs
diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..463bc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+coverage:
+  status:
+    project:
+      default:
+        # advanced settings
+
+        # Prevents PR from being blocked with a reduction in coverage.
+        # Note, if we want to re-enable this, a `threshold` value can be used
+        # allow coverage to drop by x% while still posting a success status.
+        # `informational`: https://docs.codecov.com/docs/commit-status#informational
+        # `threshold`: https://docs.codecov.com/docs/commit-status#threshold
+        informational: true