diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index a3125beb0f..68da4c3a55 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 codecov:
-  require_ci_to_pass: yes
+  require_ci_to_pass: true
   notify:
     after_n_builds: 3
-    wait_for_ci: yes
-  token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+    wait_for_ci: true
 
 coverage:
   status:
@@ -15,13 +14,16 @@ coverage:
 comment:
   layout: "diff, files"
   behavior: default
-  require_changes: yes    # if true: only post the comment if coverage changes
-  require_base: no        # [yes :: must have a base report to post]
-  require_head: yes       # [yes :: must have a head report to post]
+  require_changes: true    # if true: only post the comment if coverage changes
+  require_base: false      # [true :: must have a base report to post]
+  require_head: true       # [true :: must have a head report to post]
   branches:
     - master
   after_n_builds: 3
 
+github_checks:
+    annotations: false
+
 flags:
   # filter the folder(s) you wish to measure by that flag
   api:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index 4a384bf654..001b464f82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -188,13 +188,10 @@ jobs:
           path: android/BOINC/app/build/test-results/testDebugUnitTest/TEST-*.xml
 
       - name: Upload coverage report
+        if: ${{ matrix.task == 'jacocoTestReportDebug' }}
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@e28ff129e5465c2c0dcc6f003fc735cb6ae0c673
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        if: ${{ matrix.task == 'jacocoTestReportDebug' }}
-        with:
-          fail_ci_if_error: true
-          verbose: false
 
   build:
     name: ${{ matrix.type }}-build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index e031765b78..9181c86725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -195,13 +195,10 @@ jobs:
           path: "tests/gtest/**/*_xml_report.xml"
 
       - name: Upload coverage report
+        if: success() && matrix.type == 'unit-test'
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@e28ff129e5465c2c0dcc6f003fc735cb6ae0c673
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        if: success() && matrix.type == 'unit-test'
-        with:
-          fail_ci_if_error: true
-          verbose: false
 
   build-release:
     name: ${{ matrix.type }}-build-release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 8aed67d0bd..ebc0e01899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,4 @@ jobs:
         if: success() && matrix.platform == 'x64' && matrix.type == 'msbuild'
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@e28ff129e5465c2c0dcc6f003fc735cb6ae0c673
         env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN}}
-        with:
-          fail_ci_if_error: true
-          verbose: false
+          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}