diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
index 036c8c6..2f94da8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
+          fail_ci_if_error: true # optional (default = false)
           file: ./coverage.xml
           flags: unittests
           env_vars: OS,PYTHON
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }} # required