diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index cc6a5e6a2b..372f9c1562 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ coverage:
     # https://codecov.readme.io/v1.0/docs/commit-status
     project:
       default:
-        against: auto
         target: 99% # specify the target coverage for each commit status
         threshold: 30% # allow this little decrease on project
         # https://github.com/codecov/support/wiki/Filtering-Branches
@@ -45,11 +44,14 @@ coverage:
     # https://github.com/codecov/support/wiki/Patch-Status
     patch:
       default:
-        against: auto
         target: 50% # specify the target "X%" coverage to hit
         # threshold: 50% # allow this much decrease on patch
     changes: false
 
+# https://docs.codecov.com/docs/github-checks#disabling-github-checks-patch-annotations
+github_checks:
+    annotations: false
+
 parsers:
   gcov:
     branch_detection: