diff --git a/codecov.yaml b/codecov.yaml
index 996041041..1a8032e48 100644
--- a/codecov.yaml
+++ b/codecov.yaml
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ coverage:
     - "**/mock_*.go"
     - "**/zz_generated.deepcopy.go"
   status:
+    project:
+      default:
+        target: auto
+        threshold: 2%
     patch: false