diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index b677f04b1e..51d32ee8a3 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#see https://github.com/codecov/support/wiki/Codecov-Yaml
+# see https://docs.codecov.io/docs/codecov-yaml
+# Validation check:
+# $ curl --data-binary @.codecov.yml https://codecov.io/validate
+
 codecov:
   notify:
     require_ci_to_pass: yes
@@ -41,4 +44,3 @@ comment:
   behavior: default  # update if exists else create new
   # branches: *
 
-