diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
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+ignore:
+    - "/usr/**/*"                   # ingnore all unix system ressources
+    - "**/json*.*"                  # ignore all json files
+    - "**/hueplusplus/build/**/*"   # ignore all files in build folder
+    - "**/test/**/*"                # ignore all files in test folders
+    - "**/v1/**/*"                  # ignore all macos files