diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 69cb76019a..77a6459091 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 comment: false
+coverage:
+  status:
+    project:
+      default:
+        target: auto           # this is default
+        if_not_found: success  # no commit found? still set a success