diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-python.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-python.yml
index 9e79e6da..237a6b56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-python.yml
@@ -73,15 +73,43 @@ jobs:
         path: htmlcov
       # Use always() to always run this step to publish test results when there are test failures
       if: ${{ always() }}
-    - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
+
+    - if: ${{ matrix.pythonVersion == '3.8' }}
+      name: Upload to codecov
+      id: codecovupload1
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+        directory: .
+        env_vars: OS,PYTHON
+        fail_ci_if_error: false
+        files: ./coverage.xml
+        flags: unittests
+        name: codecov-umbrella
+        path_to_write_report: ./coverage/codecov_report.txt
+        verbose: true
+
+    - if: ${{ (steps.codecovupload1.outcome == 'failure') && (matrix.pythonVersion == '3.8') }}
+      name: Retry upload to codecov
+      id: codecovupload2
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         directory: .
         env_vars: OS,PYTHON
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
+        fail_ci_if_error: false
         files: ./coverage.xml
         flags: unittests
         name: codecov-umbrella
         path_to_write_report: ./coverage/codecov_report.txt
         verbose: true
+
+    - if: ${{ matrix.pythonVersion == '3.8' }}
+      name: Set codecov status
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if ${{ (steps.codecovupload1.outcome == 'success') || (steps.codecovupload2.outcome == 'success') }} ; then
+          echo fine
+        else
+          exit 1
+        fi