diff --git a/src/bunfig.zig b/src/bunfig.zig
index e1f1ca4b07142f..050c603deff34e 100644
--- a/src/bunfig.zig
+++ b/src/bunfig.zig
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ pub const Bunfig = struct {
                             this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fractions.functions = expr.data.e_number.value;
                             this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fractions.lines = expr.data.e_number.value;
                             this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fractions.stmts = expr.data.e_number.value;
+                            this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fail_on_low_coverage = true;
                             break :outer;
                         }
 
@@ -260,16 +261,19 @@ pub const Bunfig = struct {
                         if (expr.get("functions")) |functions| {
                             try this.expect(functions, .e_number);
                             this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fractions.functions = functions.data.e_number.value;
+                            this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fail_on_low_coverage = true;
                         }
 
                         if (expr.get("lines")) |lines| {
                             try this.expect(lines, .e_number);
                             this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fractions.lines = lines.data.e_number.value;
+                            this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fail_on_low_coverage = true;
                         }
 
                         if (expr.get("statements")) |stmts| {
                             try this.expect(stmts, .e_number);
                             this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fractions.stmts = stmts.data.e_number.value;
+                            this.ctx.test_options.coverage.fail_on_low_coverage = true;
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/test_command.zig b/src/cli/test_command.zig
index c4d78f4d5df1a1..3a9411e089bc80 100644
--- a/src/cli/test_command.zig
+++ b/src/cli/test_command.zig
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ pub const TestCommand = struct {
         fractions: bun.sourcemap.CoverageFraction = .{},
         ignore_sourcemap: bool = false,
         enabled: bool = false,
+        fail_on_low_coverage: bool = false,
     };
 
     pub fn exec(ctx: Command.Context) !void {
@@ -842,7 +843,7 @@ pub const TestCommand = struct {
             }
         }
 
-        if (reporter.summary.fail > 0 or (coverage.enabled and coverage.fractions.failing)) {
+        if (reporter.summary.fail > 0 or (coverage.enabled and coverage.fractions.failing and coverage.fail_on_low_coverage)) {
             Global.exit(1);
         }
     }