diff --git a/scripts/cover.sh b/scripts/cover.sh
index 4866d3a..4f9aae2 100755
--- a/scripts/cover.sh
+++ b/scripts/cover.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 COVERAGE=$(cat cover.tmp)
-THRESHOLD=70
+THRESHOLD=50
 if [[ ${COVERAGE} -lt ${THRESHOLD} ]]; \
   then \
     echo "FAILED: test coverage ${COVERAGE}% < ${THRESHOLD}%"; \