diff --git a/.github/workflows/_scheduled-test-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/_scheduled-test-daily.yml
index 572dd408..a8727217 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_scheduled-test-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_scheduled-test-daily.yml
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           slug: aignostics/python-sdk
+          flags: ${{ inputs.platform_environment }}
 
       - name: Upload test results to Codecov
         if: ${{ !cancelled() && (env.GITHUB_WORKFLOW_RUNTIME != 'ACT') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_test.yml b/.github/workflows/_test.yml
index 85c4b021..63877f86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_test.yml
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           slug: aignostics/python-sdk
+          # No flag: unflagged uploads feed the "default" project check.
+          # Codecov's default check excludes flagged uploads, making PR vs
+          # main comparison symmetric (both sides see only this CI upload).
 
       - name: Upload test results to Codecov
         if: |
diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 20fe235b..bca6dde1 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,27 @@ coverage:
   status:
     project:
       default:
-        target: 70%
+        # PRs upload without a flag → only unflagged CI uploads count here.
+        # Scheduled test uploads use flags (staging/production) and are excluded
+        # from this check, making PR vs main comparison symmetric (~65% each).
+        target: auto
+        threshold: 2%
         informational: false
+      scheduled_environments:
+        flags:
+          - staging
+          - production
+        informational: true
+        if_not_found: success
     patch:
       default:
         target: 75%
         informational: false
+
+flags:
+  staging:
+    carryforward: false
+    if_not_found: success
+  production:
+    carryforward: false
+    if_not_found: success