diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index d3956b6c..71dc2177 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ coverage:
     - "deploy-cluster-aws/*"
     - "docs/*"
     - "tests/*"
+    - "bigchaindb/version.py"
 
 comment:
   # @stevepeak (from codecov.io) suggested we change 'suggestions' to 'uncovered'