diff --git a/azure-pipelines-ci.yml b/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
index 923fbc7cf62..95f3db17a40 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ stages:
 
         . venv/bin/activate
         pytest --timeout=9 --durations=10 --junitxml=test-results.xml --cov --cov-report=html -qq -o console_output_style=count -p no:sugar tests
-        codecov || true
+        codecov --token=$(codecovToken)
       displayName: 'Run pytest for python $(python.container) / coverage'
-      env:
-        CODECOV_TOKEN: '$(codecovToken)'
       condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['python.container'], variables['PythonMain']))
     - task: PublishTestResults@2
       condition: succeededOrFailed()