diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 2672b4d76d1..8abdd332721 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ codecov:
   notify:
     wait_for_ci: no
 
-# Backend code coverage must be >= 37% +/- 3%. Backend PR coverage must be >= 80% +/- 5%.
+# Backend code coverage must be >= 42% +/- 3%. Backend PR coverage must be >= 80% +/- 5%.
 coverage:
   status:
     project:
       default:
         informational: true
       backend:
-        target: 37%
+        target: 42%
         threshold: 3%
         flags: 
           - backend