diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..895adc8dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+codecov:
+  require_ci_to_pass: yes
+
+coverage:
+  precision: 2
+  round: down
+  status:
+    project:
+      default:
+        target: 99%    # the required coverage value
+        threshold: 1%  # the leniency in hitting the target 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml
index f8708943d8..8ad294d853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sql-test-and-build-workflow.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p opensearch-sql-builds
         cp -r ./plugin/build/distributions/*.zip opensearch-sql-builds/
 
+    # This step uses the codecov-action Github action: https://github.com/codecov/codecov-action
+    - name: Upload SQL Coverage Report
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
     - name: Upload Artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
       with: