diff --git a/.github/workflows/step_tests-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/step_tests-conda.yml
index 1f67cdda..022d9c90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/step_tests-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/step_tests-conda.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ jobs:
           python -m jupyterlab.browser_check
 
       - name: Test with pytest
-        run: pytest --cov
+        # We use an explicit coverage file otherwise the
+        # codecov action below does not find it
+        run: pytest --cov . --cov-report xml:/home/runner/coverage.xml
 
       - name: Upload coverage
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
         with:
           fail_ci_if_error: true
           verbose: true
+          files: /home/runner/coverage.xml