diff --git a/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml b/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
index 74987bf13..fa8fcfdaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
         with:
           flags: unittests
-          fail_ci_if_error: true
+          fail_ci_if_error: false
 
   # run database upgrade tests
   upgrade_test: