diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad426e7f..d472c33f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # code-server · [!["GitHub Discussions"](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20GitHub-%20Discussions-gray.svg?longCache=true&logo=github&colorB=purple)](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/discussions) [!["Join us on Slack"](https://img.shields.io/badge/join-us%20on%20slack-gray.svg?longCache=true&logo=slack&colorB=brightgreen)](https://cdr.co/join-community) [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/CoderHQ?label=%40CoderHQ&style=social)](https://twitter.com/coderhq)
 
-![Lines](https://img.shields.io/badge/Coverage-51.47%25-green.svg)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/cdr/code-server/branch/main/graph/badge.svg?token=5iM9farjnC)](https://codecov.io/gh/cdr/code-server)
 [![See latest docs](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Docs&message=see%20latest%20&color=blue)](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/tree/v3.9.3/docs)
 
 Run [VS Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode) on any machine anywhere and access it in the browser.
diff --git a/ci/README.md b/ci/README.md
index da3a9f6d..40f7f4b7 100644
--- a/ci/README.md
+++ b/ci/README.md
@@ -36,20 +36,6 @@ Any file or directory in this subdirectory should be documented here.
     1. Install [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
     2. Run `brew bump-formula-pr --version=3.8.1 code-server` and update the version accordingly. This will bump the version and open a PR. Note: this will only work once the version is published on npm.
 
-## Updating Code Coverage in README
-
-Currently, we run a command to manually generate the code coverage shield. Follow these steps:
-
-1. Run `yarn test:unit` and make sure all the tests are passing
-2. Run `yarn badges`
-3. Go into the README and change the color from `red` to `green` in this line:
-
-```
-![Lines](https://img.shields.io/badge/Coverage-46.71%25-red.svg)
-```
-
-NOTE: we have to manually change the color because the default is red if coverage is less than 80. See code [here](https://github.com/olavoparno/istanbul-badges-readme/blob/develop/src/editor.ts#L24-L33).
-
 ## dev
 
 This directory contains scripts used for the development of code-server.
diff --git a/ci/build/release-prep.sh b/ci/build/release-prep.sh
index f0b0334b..1ffa651c 100755
--- a/ci/build/release-prep.sh
+++ b/ci/build/release-prep.sh
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ main() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  # Check that they have sd installed
-  if ! command -v sd &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "sd could not be found."
-    echo "We use this when updating files across the codebase."
-    echo -e "See docs here: https://github.com/chmln/sd#installation"
-    exit
-  fi
-
   # Check that they have node installed
   if ! command -v node &>/dev/null; then
     echo "node could not be found."
@@ -94,10 +86,6 @@ main() {
   # Ensure the tests are passing and code coverage is up-to-date
   echo -e "Running unit tests and updating code coverage...\n"
   $CMD yarn test:unit
-  # Updates the Lines badge in the README
-  $CMD yarn badges
-  # Updates the svg to be green for the badge
-  $CMD sd "red.svg" "green.svg" ./README.md
 
   $CMD git commit -am "chore(release): bump version to $CODE_SERVER_VERSION_TO_UPDATE"
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd211d7a..44645c40 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "ci": "./ci/dev/ci.sh",
     "watch": "VSCODE_IPC_HOOK_CLI= NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=32384 ts-node ./ci/dev/watch.ts",
     "icons": "./ci/dev/gen_icons.sh",
-    "badges": "istanbul-badges-readme",
     "coverage": "codecov"
   },
   "main": "out/node/entry.js",
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.18.2",
     "eslint-plugin-jest-playwright": "^0.2.1",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^3.1.0",
-    "istanbul-badges-readme": "^1.2.0",
     "leaked-handles": "^5.2.0",
     "parcel-bundler": "^1.12.5",
     "prettier": "^2.2.1",