diff --git a/.core_files.yaml b/.core_files.yaml
index 067a6a2b41d7ac..a6f856209cc7a2 100644
--- a/.core_files.yaml
+++ b/.core_files.yaml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ components: &components
 
 # Testing related files that affect the whole test/linting suite
 tests: &tests
+  - .coveragerc
   - codecov.yaml
   - pylint/**
   - requirements_test_pre_commit.txt