diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c1bf089d..9bd605b3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ source = ["."]
 omit = [".venv/*", "*/migrations/*", "*/tests/*", "manage.py", "webvirtcloud/settings*.py"]
 
 [tool.coverage.report]
-# CI measures 77% without the live libvirt suite (2026-10-18); raise as tests grow.
-fail_under = 76
+# 86% without the live libvirt suite (2026-10-23); raise as tests grow.
+fail_under = 85