diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bf9eeb1..6874917 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ env/
 
 # Alembic
 backend/migrations/versions/*.pyc
+backend/coverage.xml
+backend/.coverage
+backend/htmlcov/
 
 # Environment / Secrets
 .env
diff --git a/backend/pytest.ini b/backend/pytest.ini
index eae13df..6fccbf6 100644
--- a/backend/pytest.ini
+++ b/backend/pytest.ini
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ asyncio_default_test_loop_scope = session
 testpaths = tests
 python_files = test_*.py
 python_functions = test_*
-addopts = --cov=app --cov-report=term-missing
+addopts = --cov=app --cov-report=term-missing --cov-report=xml:coverage.xml --cov-fail-under=50