diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index 0e9aa6870b..17e0b61338 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ coverage:
     changes: false
     project:
       pymor:
+        # since we have no policy on this might as well turn this off entirely
+        target: 0%
         flags:
           - gitlab_ci
           - github_actions
     patch:
       pymor:
+        target: 0%