diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 6874ef819..3df236bf6 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ ignore:
   - "gmso/paper"
   - "gmso/formats/networkx.py"
   - "gmso/external/convert_foyer_xml.py"
-  - "gmso/.github"
+  - "gmso/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE"
+  - "gmso/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md"