diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 0aec7b13..beddfc0a 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
-comment:
-  # only post the comment if coverage changes
-  require_changes: true
\ No newline at end of file
+coverage:
+  status:
+    project:
+      default:
+        # Fail the status if coverage drops by >= 3%
+        threshold: 3
+    patch:
+      default:
+        threshold: 3
+
+comment: false