diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd3bf86b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# Builds run on every pull request and every push to the repo.
+#
+
+name: CodeCoverage
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+env:
+    GITHUB_REPO:    pmem/rpma
+    # use GitHub Container Registry as a repository of docker images
+    GH_CR_ADDR:     ghcr.io
+    DOCKER_REPO:    ghcr.io/pmem/rpma
+    # use org's Private Access Token to log in to GitHub Container Registry
+    GH_CR_USER:     ${{ secrets.GH_CR_USER }}
+    GH_CR_PAT:      ${{ secrets.GH_CR_PAT }}
+    HOST_WORKDIR:   /home/runner/work/rpma/rpma
+    WORKDIR:        utils/docker
+    TYPE:           normal
+    OS:             ubuntu
+    OS_VER:         latest-with-rdma-core-45
+    CC:             gcc
+    TESTS_COVERAGE: 1
+
+jobs:
+  linux:
+    name: Linux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+       - name: Clone the git repo
+         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+       - name: Pull or rebuild the image
+         run: cd $WORKDIR && ./pull-or-rebuild-image.sh
+
+       - name: Run the build
+         run: cd $WORKDIR && ./build.sh
+
+       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
+         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+         with:
+          gcov: true
+          root_dir: /home/runner/work/rpma/rpma/
+          directory: /home/runner/work/rpma/rpma/
+          verbose: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/on_pull_request.yml
index 5c313d8875..b5692170f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_pull_request.yml
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        CONFIG: ["N=1 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=latest CC=gcc", # to be reverted: TESTS_COVERAGE=1",
+        CONFIG: ["N=1 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=latest CC=gcc",
                  "N=2 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=latest CC=clang PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "N=3 OS=fedora OS_VER=latest CC=gcc   PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "N=4 OS=fedora OS_VER=latest CC=clang AUTO_DOC_UPDATE=1",
                  "N=5 OS=rockylinux OS_VER=9  CC=gcc   PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  "N=6 OS=rockylinux OS_VER=8  CC=gcc   PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  # Ubuntu-latest with rdma-core v45.0 installed from sources
-                 "N=7 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=latest-with-rdma-core-45 CC=gcc   TESTS_COVERAGE=1",
+                 "N=7 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=latest-with-rdma-core-45 CC=gcc",
                  "N=8 OS=ubuntu OS_VER=latest-with-rdma-core-45 CC=clang PUSH_IMAGE=1",
                  # Fedora-latest with rdma-core v45.0 installed from sources
                  "N=9 OS=fedora OS_VER=latest-with-rdma-core-45 CC=gcc   PUSH_IMAGE=1",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ee0dd1e7e..7f205d1ff7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ if(DEBUG_USE_UBSAN)
 endif()
 
 if(TESTS_COVERAGE)
-       set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -coverage")
+       set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-O0 --coverage ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_DEVELOPER_MODE)
diff --git a/utils/docker/build.sh b/utils/docker/build.sh
index b715186c1f..b753785651 100755
--- a/utils/docker/build.sh
+++ b/utils/docker/build.sh
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ if [[ "$command" == "" ]]; then
 	esac
 fi
 
-if [ "$TESTS_COVERAGE" == "1" ]; then
-	docker_opts="${docker_opts} `bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/env)`";
-fi
-
 if [ -n "$DNS_SERVER" ]; then DNS_SETTING=" --dns=$DNS_SERVER "; fi
 
 if [ "$AUTO_DOC_UPDATE" == "1" ]; then
@@ -75,7 +71,6 @@ echo Building ${IMG_VER}-${OS}-${OS_VER}
 #  - working directory set (-w)
 docker run --privileged=true --name=$containerName -i $TTY \
 	$DNS_SETTING \
-	${docker_opts} \
 	--env http_proxy=$http_proxy \
 	--env https_proxy=$https_proxy \
 	--env AUTO_DOC_UPDATE=$AUTO_DOC_UPDATE \
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch b/utils/docker/images/0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 7377d07f6f..0000000000
--- a/utils/docker/images/0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-From d633d3b0a5f03be280efb80a69b9d5ed4e9c4d56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: =?UTF-8?q?=C5=81ukasz=20Stolarczuk?= <lukasz.stolarczuk@intel.com>
-Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:58:34 +0200
-Subject: [PATCH] fix generating gcov files and turn-off verbose log
-
----
- codecov | 6 +++---
- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
-
-diff --git a/codecov b/codecov
-index e702ecd..0a2f4d8 100755
---- a/codecov
-+++ b/codecov
-@@ -1108,9 +1108,9 @@ then
-     if [ "$ft_gcovout" = "0" ];
-     then
-       # suppress gcov output
--      bash -c "find $proj_root -type f -name '*.gcno' $gcov_include $gcov_ignore -exec $gcov_exe -pb $gcov_arg {} +" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-+      bash -c "find $proj_root -type f -name '*.gcno' $gcov_include $gcov_ignore -execdir $gcov_exe -pb $gcov_arg {} \;" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-     else
--      bash -c "find $proj_root -type f -name '*.gcno' $gcov_include $gcov_ignore -exec $gcov_exe -pb $gcov_arg {} +" || true
-+      bash -c "find $proj_root -type f -name '*.gcno' $gcov_include $gcov_ignore -execdir $gcov_exe -pb $gcov_arg {} \;" || true
-     fi
-   else
-     say "${e}==>${x} gcov disabled"
-@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ do
-       report_len=$(wc -c < "$file")
-       if [ "$report_len" -ne 0 ];
-       then
--        say "    ${g}+${x} $file ${e}bytes=$(echo "$report_len" | tr -d ' ')${x}"
-+        #say "    ${g}+${x} $file ${e}bytes=$(echo "$report_len" | tr -d ' ')${x}"
-         # append to to upload
-         _filename=$(basename "$file")
-         if [ "${_filename##*.}" = 'gcov' ];
--- 
-2.25.1
-
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest
index b7f5398483..0189cf5f6d 100644
--- a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest
+++ b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ RUN ./install-cmocka.sh
 COPY install-txt2man.sh install-txt2man.sh
 RUN ./install-txt2man.sh
 
-# Download scripts required in run-*.sh
-COPY download-scripts.sh download-scripts.sh
-COPY 0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch 0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch
-RUN ./download-scripts.sh
-
 # Add user
 ENV USER user
 ENV USERPASS p1a2s3s4
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest-with-rdma-core-45 b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest-with-rdma-core-45
index c0a0942f94..000b0e5fce 100644
--- a/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest-with-rdma-core-45
+++ b/utils/docker/images/Dockerfile.ubuntu-latest-with-rdma-core-45
@@ -80,11 +80,6 @@ RUN ./install-cmocka.sh
 COPY install-txt2man.sh install-txt2man.sh
 RUN ./install-txt2man.sh
 
-# Download scripts required in run-*.sh
-COPY download-scripts.sh download-scripts.sh
-COPY 0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch 0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch
-RUN ./download-scripts.sh
-
 # Add user
 ENV USER user
 ENV USERPASS p1a2s3s4
diff --git a/utils/docker/images/download-scripts.sh b/utils/docker/images/download-scripts.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 943fbd42ba..0000000000
--- a/utils/docker/images/download-scripts.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
-# Copyright 2020-2022, Intel Corporation
-
-#
-# download-scripts.sh - downloads specific version of codecov's bash
-#		script to generate and upload reports. It's useful,
-#		since unverified version may break coverage results.
-#
-
-set -e
-
-# main: Merge pull request #342 from codecov/revert-proj-name-..., 18.08.2020
-CODECOV_VERSION="e877c1280cc6e902101fb5df2981ed1c962da7f0"
-
-if [ "${SKIP_SCRIPTS_DOWNLOAD}" ]; then
-	echo "Variable 'SKIP_SCRIPTS_DOWNLOAD' is set; skipping scripts' download"
-	exit
-fi
-
-mkdir -p /opt/scripts
-
-# Download codecov's bash script
-git clone https://github.com/codecov/codecov-bash
-cd codecov-bash
-git checkout $CODECOV_VERSION
-
-git apply ../0001-fix-generating-gcov-files-and-turn-off-verbose-log.patch
-mv -v codecov /opt/scripts/codecov
-
-cd ..
-rm -rf codecov-bash
diff --git a/utils/docker/run-build.sh b/utils/docker/run-build.sh
index 10847f100c..07db2763b2 100755
--- a/utils/docker/run-build.sh
+++ b/utils/docker/run-build.sh
@@ -54,32 +54,6 @@ function sudo_password() {
 	echo $USERPASS | sudo -S $*
 }
 
-function upload_codecov() {
-	printf "\n$(tput setaf 1)$(tput setab 7)COVERAGE ${FUNCNAME[0]} START$(tput sgr 0)\n"
-
-	# set proper gcov command
-	clang_used=$($CMAKE -LA -N . | grep CMAKE_C_COMPILER | grep clang | wc -c)
-	if [[ $clang_used > 0 ]]; then
-		gcovexe="llvm-cov gcov"
-	else
-		gcovexe="gcov"
-	fi
-
-	# run gcov exe, using their bash (remove parsed coverage files, set flag and exit 1 if not successful)
-	# we rely on parsed report on codecov.io; the output is quite long, hence it's disabled using -X flag
-	/opt/scripts/codecov -c -F $1 -Z -x "$gcovexe" -X "gcovout"
-
-	printf "check for any leftover gcov files\n"
-	leftover_files=$(find . -name "*.gcov" | wc -l)
-	if [[ $leftover_files > 0 ]]; then
-		# display found files and exit with error (they all should be parsed)
-		find . -name "*.gcov"
-		return 1
-	fi
-
-	printf "$(tput setaf 1)$(tput setab 7)COVERAGE ${FUNCNAME[0]} END$(tput sgr 0)\n\n"
-}
-
 function compile_example_standalone() {
 	rm -rf $EXAMPLE_TEST_DIR
 	mkdir $EXAMPLE_TEST_DIR
@@ -143,7 +117,7 @@ LIB=$(find /lib* -name "*protobuf-c.so*" || true)
 
 echo
 echo "##################################################################"
-echo "### Verify build with ASAN and UBSAN ($CC, DEBUG)"
+echo "### Verify build and install (in dir: ${PREFIX}) ($CC, DEBUG)"
 echo "##################################################################"
 
 mkdir -p $WORKDIR/build
@@ -152,19 +126,32 @@ cd $WORKDIR/build
 CC=$CC \
 $CMAKE .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
 	-DTEST_DIR=$TEST_DIR \
-	-DBUILD_DEVELOPER_MODE=1 \
-	-DDEBUG_USE_ASAN=${CI_SANITS} \
-	-DDEBUG_USE_UBSAN=${CI_SANITS}
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PREFIX \
+	-DTESTS_COVERAGE=$TESTS_COVERAGE \
+	-DBUILD_DEVELOPER_MODE=1
 
 make -j$(nproc)
 ctest --output-on-failure
 
+if [ "$TESTS_COVERAGE" == "1" ]; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+# install librpma
+sudo_password make -j$(nproc) install
+
+test_compile_all_examples_standalone
+
+# uninstall librpma
+cd $WORKDIR/build
+sudo_password make uninstall
+
 cd $WORKDIR
 rm -rf $WORKDIR/build
 
 echo
 echo "##################################################################"
-echo "### Verify build and install (in dir: ${PREFIX}) ($CC, DEBUG)"
+echo "### Verify build with ASAN and UBSAN ($CC, DEBUG)"
 echo "##################################################################"
 
 mkdir -p $WORKDIR/build
@@ -173,23 +160,12 @@ cd $WORKDIR/build
 CC=$CC \
 $CMAKE .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
 	-DTEST_DIR=$TEST_DIR \
-	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PREFIX \
-	-DTESTS_COVERAGE=$TESTS_COVERAGE \
-	-DBUILD_DEVELOPER_MODE=1
+	-DBUILD_DEVELOPER_MODE=1 \
+	-DDEBUG_USE_ASAN=${CI_SANITS} \
+	-DDEBUG_USE_UBSAN=${CI_SANITS}
 
 make -j$(nproc)
 ctest --output-on-failure
-sudo_password make -j$(nproc) install
-
-if [ "$TESTS_COVERAGE" == "1" ]; then
-	upload_codecov tests
-fi
-
-test_compile_all_examples_standalone
-
-# Uninstall libraries
-cd $WORKDIR/build
-sudo_password make uninstall
 
 cd $WORKDIR
 rm -rf $WORKDIR/build