diff --git a/runtests.sh b/runtests.sh
index b445ac2..e7875d1 100755
--- a/runtests.sh
+++ b/runtests.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash -ex
 
-COVERAGE_THRESHOLD=70
+COVERAGE_THRESHOLD=80
 
 export TERM=xterm
 TERM=${TERM:-xterm}