diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index da8dd5a659..6c9da3c662 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -16,17 +16,19 @@ coverage:
   precision: 2
   range: 40..80 
   status:
-    # don't block mindlessly on coverage failures
-    informational: true
     # status information for PRs only
     only_pulls: true
     patch: 
       default:
+        # don't block mindlessly on coverage failures
+        informational: true
         # strongly suggest more than 60% of changes be covered
         target: 60
         threshold: 10
     project:
       default:
+        # don't block mindlessly on coverage failures
+        informational: true
         target: 0 # don't force a minimum coverage
         # allow decrease by up to 5 %
         threshold: 5