diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index bb23ad4a..3ef46b7f 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ coverage:
   range: "70...100"
 
   status:
-    project: on
+    project:
+      default:
+        threshold: 1%
     patch: on
     changes: off
 
@@ -14,3 +16,8 @@ comment:
   require_changes: no
   require_base: no
   require_head: yes
+
+ignore:
+  - "docs"
+  - "*.md"
+  - "*.rst"