diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index 3bcd860..2ca7cd8 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ coverage:
         threshold: 5%  # allow for 5% reduction of coverage without failing
     patch:
       default:
-        target: 80%  # new contributions should have a coverage at least equal to target
+        target: 0%  # new contributions should have a coverage at least equal to target
 
 comment:
   layout: "reach, diff, files"