diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 60f4e5f65..e8f2c20b2 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ coverage:
   status:
     patch:
       default:
-        target: 70%
+        target: 30%
     project:
       default:
         target: 90%
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ ignore:
   - src/estimagic/optimization/subsolvers/_steihaug_toint_fast.py
   - src/estimagic/optimization/subsolvers/gqtpar_fast.py
   - src/estimagic/optimization/tranquilo/clustering.py
+  - tests/optimization/test_tao_optimizers.py