diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index 74099668..3fb1da55 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ coverage:
         # adjust accordingly based on how flaky your tests are
         # this allows a 10% drop from the previous base commit coverage
         threshold: 10%
+    patch:
+      default:
+        target: auto
+        # adjust accordingly based on how flaky your tests are
+        # this allows a 10% drop from the previous base commit coverage
+        threshold: 10%
 ignore:
   - "hippo4j-example/.*"
   - "docs/.*"