diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index bf6f43d9c35ddd..ecacb3725f1a9b 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ coverage:
       default:
         informational: true
     patch: off
+comment:
+  require_changes: true    # only comment if there was change in coverage
+  require_head: yes        # don't report if there is no head coverage report
+  require_base: yes        # don't report if there is no base coverage report