diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 043d152cc7fd3819914fb81bd5a6d285c5f48f30..359498e1409143d613f2becf704ac40cc95183fc 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ coverage:
   status:
     project:
       default:
-        target: 79%
+        target: 77%
         threshold: 0% #Allow the coverage to drop by threshold%, and posting a success status.
         branches:
           - master