diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 53c2cac..01eba00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -133,12 +133,14 @@ jobs:
             Xvfb ${DISPLAY} -screen 0 1024x768x24 &
           fi
 
-          ./test_tray --gtest_color=yes
+          ./test_tray --gtest_color=yes --gtest_output=xml:test_results.xml
 
       - name: Generate gcov report
         id: test_report
         # any except canceled or skipped
-        if: always() && (steps.test.outcome == 'success' || steps.test.outcome == 'failure')
+        if: >-
+          always() &&
+          (steps.test.outcome == 'success' || steps.test.outcome == 'failure')
         working-directory: build
         run: |
           ${{ steps.python-path.outputs.python-path }} -m pip install gcovr
@@ -162,6 +164,22 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "flags=${flags}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      # todo: upload coverage in separate job similar to LizardByte/libdisplaydevice
+      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
+        # any except canceled or skipped
+        if: >-
+          always() &&
+          (steps.test.outcome == 'success' || steps.test.outcome == 'failure') &&
+          startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
+        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
+        with:
+          disable_search: true
+          fail_ci_if_error: true
+          files: ./build/tests/test_results.xml
+          flags: "${{ steps.codecov_flags.outputs.flags }}"
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          verbose: true
+
       # todo: upload coverage in separate job similar to LizardByte/libdisplaydevice
       - name: Upload coverage
         # any except canceled or skipped