diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d6fb7f56..654ea705c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ if(EVEREST_CORE_BUILD_TESTING)
     include(CTest)
 
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug CACHE STRING "Build type" FORCE)
-
-    evc_include(CodeCoverage)
-
-    append_coverage_compiler_flags()
 endif()
 
 include(ev-define-dependency)
@@ -115,7 +111,6 @@ else()
     find_package(ryml REQUIRED)
 endif()
 
-add_subdirectory(lib)
 
 include(ev-project-bootstrap)
 
@@ -126,6 +121,8 @@ if (ISO15118_2_GENERATE_AND_INSTALL_CERTIFICATES)
     file(TOUCH config/certs/ca/mf/MF_ROOT_CA.pem)
 endif()
 
+add_subdirectory(lib)
+
 # config
 # FIXME (aw): this should be optional
 add_subdirectory(config)
@@ -148,18 +145,6 @@ endif()
 # testing
 if(EVEREST_CORE_BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
-
-    setup_target_for_coverage_gcovr_html(
-        NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}_gcovr_coverage
-        EXECUTABLE test_config
-        DEPENDENCIES test_config everest
-    )
-
-    setup_target_for_coverage_lcov(
-        NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}_lcov_coverage
-        EXECUTABLE test_config
-        DEPENDENCIES test_config everest
-    )
 else()
     message("Not running unit tests")
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/ev-project-bootstrap.cmake b/cmake/ev-project-bootstrap.cmake
index e9f5ce6db..3c07727b9 100644
--- a/cmake/ev-project-bootstrap.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ev-project-bootstrap.cmake
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/config-run-script.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/config-run-nodered-script.cmake)
 
 # source generate scripts / setup
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ev-targets.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/everest-generate.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/ev-targets.cmake b/cmake/ev-targets.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4a2dde9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/ev-targets.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+include_guard(GLOBAL)
+
+add_custom_target(everest_targets)
+
+set_target_properties(everest_targets
+    PROPERTIES
+        LIBRARIES ""
+        MODULES ""
+)
+
+function(_ev_register_target TYPE NAME)
+    if (NOT TARGET ${NAME})
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "The supplied name ${NAME} of type ${TYPE} is not a valid target")
+    endif()
+
+    set_property(
+        TARGET everest_targets
+        APPEND
+        PROPERTY ${TYPE} ${NAME}
+    )
+endfunction()
+
+function(ev_register_library_target NAME)
+    _ev_register_target(LIBRARIES ${NAME})
+endfunction()
+
+function(ev_register_module_target NAME)
+    _ev_register_target(MODULES ${NAME})
+endfunction()
+
+function(ev_get_targets NAME TYPE)
+    get_target_property(tmp everest_targets ${TYPE})
+    if (NOT tmp STREQUAL "" AND NOT tmp)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "There is no target of type ${TYPE} defined")
+    endif()
+
+    set(${NAME} ${tmp} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/everest-generate.cmake b/cmake/everest-generate.cmake
index bbfe81839..c72c0d35a 100644
--- a/cmake/everest-generate.cmake
+++ b/cmake/everest-generate.cmake
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ function (ev_add_cpp_module MODULE_NAME)
 
             add_dependencies(${MODULE_NAME} generate_cpp_files)
 
+            ev_register_module_target(${MODULE_NAME})
+
             install(TARGETS ${MODULE_NAME}
                 DESTINATION "${EVEREST_MODULE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${MODULE_NAME}"
             )
diff --git a/lib/staging/can_dpm1000/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/can_dpm1000/CMakeLists.txt
index 064da1177..5f0c54325 100644
--- a/lib/staging/can_dpm1000/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/can_dpm1000/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ target_sources(can_dpm1000
         src/dpm1000.cpp
 )
 
+ev_register_library_target(can_dpm1000)
+
 if(BUILD_DEV_TESTS)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
diff --git a/lib/staging/evse_security/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/evse_security/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d722f471..6e12b99d7 100644
--- a/lib/staging/evse_security/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/evse_security/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ target_link_libraries(evse_security_conversions
         everest::evse_security
         everest::framework
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(evse_security_conversions)
diff --git a/lib/staging/external_energy_limits/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/external_energy_limits/CMakeLists.txt
index cdf7f3fac..d57215bf6 100644
--- a/lib/staging/external_energy_limits/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/external_energy_limits/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ add_dependencies(external_energy_limits generate_cpp_files)
 target_link_libraries(external_energy_limits
     PRIVATE
         everest::framework
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+
+ev_register_library_target(external_energy_limits)
diff --git a/lib/staging/gpio/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/gpio/CMakeLists.txt
index cd497d6c8..639b9b8d4 100644
--- a/lib/staging/gpio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/gpio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ target_link_libraries(gpio
     PRIVATE
 )
 
+ev_register_library_target(gpio)
+
diff --git a/lib/staging/helpers/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/helpers/CMakeLists.txt
index 008972fdb..f1c7df477 100644
--- a/lib/staging/helpers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/helpers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ target_link_libraries(everest_staging_helpers
 
 add_dependencies(everest_staging_helpers generate_cpp_files)
 
+ev_register_library_target(everest_staging_helpers)
+
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
diff --git a/lib/staging/ocpp/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/ocpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 591e0f234..dd7682b6a 100644
--- a/lib/staging/ocpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/ocpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ target_link_libraries(ocpp_evse_security
         everest::framework
 )
 
+ev_register_library_target(ocpp_evse_security)
+
 
 # OCPP conversions
 
@@ -59,3 +61,5 @@ target_link_libraries(ocpp_conversions
         everest::framework
 )
 
+ev_register_library_target(ocpp_conversions)
+
diff --git a/lib/staging/slac/fsm/ev/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/slac/fsm/ev/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d4673fed..822bd1a95 100644
--- a/lib/staging/slac/fsm/ev/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/slac/fsm/ev/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ target_link_libraries(slac_fsm_ev
         slac::slac
         fsm::fsm
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(slac_fsm_ev)
diff --git a/lib/staging/slac/fsm/evse/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/slac/fsm/evse/CMakeLists.txt
index cb8be1751..8e673c815 100644
--- a/lib/staging/slac/fsm/evse/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/slac/fsm/evse/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ target_link_libraries(slac_fsm_evse
         slac::slac
         fsm::fsm
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(slac_fsm_evse)
diff --git a/lib/staging/slac/io/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/slac/io/CMakeLists.txt
index 146be44e5..f9e3d4de7 100644
--- a/lib/staging/slac/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/slac/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ target_link_libraries(slac_io
     PUBLIC
         slac::slac
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(slac_io)
diff --git a/lib/staging/tls/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/tls/CMakeLists.txt
index 17188f8c9..53ebc8700 100644
--- a/lib/staging/tls/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/tls/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ target_link_libraries(tls
 if(EVEREST_CORE_BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
+
+ev_register_library_target(tls)
diff --git a/lib/staging/util/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/staging/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 9ceb4c91f..8b61985bf 100644
--- a/lib/staging/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/staging/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ target_include_directories(everest_staging_util
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
+
+ev_register_library_target(everest_staging_helpers)
diff --git a/modules/Auth/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/Auth/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 916e00886..0e56410a1 100644
--- a/modules/Auth/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/Auth/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ if(EVEREST_ENABLE_COMPILE_WARNINGS)
         PRIVATE ${EVEREST_COMPILE_OPTIONS}
     )
 endif()
+
+ev_register_library_target(auth_handler)
diff --git a/modules/MicroMegaWattBSP/umwc_comms/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/MicroMegaWattBSP/umwc_comms/CMakeLists.txt
index 133b91bbf..116e12a77 100644
--- a/modules/MicroMegaWattBSP/umwc_comms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/MicroMegaWattBSP/umwc_comms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ target_link_libraries(umwc_comms
         everest::framework
         everest::gpio
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(umwc_comms)
diff --git a/modules/PN532TokenProvider/pn532_serial/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/PN532TokenProvider/pn532_serial/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ea2bbe27..d9a64f2c1 100644
--- a/modules/PN532TokenProvider/pn532_serial/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/PN532TokenProvider/pn532_serial/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ add_library(pn532_serial STATIC PN532Serial.cpp)
 
 target_include_directories(pn532_serial PUBLIC "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}")
 target_link_libraries(pn532_serial PRIVATE Threads::Threads everest::framework)
+
+ev_register_library_target(pn532_serial)
diff --git a/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_gpio/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_gpio/CMakeLists.txt
index 2166c4a91..baa0da76f 100644
--- a/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_gpio/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_gpio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ target_link_libraries(phyverso_gpio
         phyverso_config
         fmt::fmt
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(phyverso_gpio)
diff --git a/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_mcu_comms/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_mcu_comms/CMakeLists.txt
index 362d58d3a..3d47d654d 100644
--- a/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_mcu_comms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/PhyVersoBSP/phyverso_mcu_comms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ target_link_libraries(phyverso_config
         fmt::fmt
 )
 
+ev_register_library_target(phyverso_config)
+
 add_library(phyverso_mcu_comms STATIC)
 target_sources(phyverso_mcu_comms
     PRIVATE
@@ -49,3 +51,5 @@ target_link_libraries(phyverso_mcu_comms
         everest::framework
         phyverso_config
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(phyverso_mcu_comms)
diff --git a/modules/YetiDriver/yeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/YetiDriver/yeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt
index fa2f84cc9..0c1f99870 100644
--- a/modules/YetiDriver/yeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/YetiDriver/yeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ target_link_libraries(yeti_comms
         everest::framework
         everest::gpio
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(yeti_comms)
diff --git a/modules/YetiEvDriver/evyeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/YetiEvDriver/evyeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt
index 95747df35..f34c22ebb 100644
--- a/modules/YetiEvDriver/evyeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/YetiEvDriver/evyeti_comms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ target_link_libraries(evyeti_comms
         Pal::Sigslot
         everest::framework
 )
+
+ev_register_library_target(evyeti_comms)
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index cc3446784..7bba947c5 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1 +1,21 @@
+# enabling coverage related things
+
+evc_include(CodeCoverage)
+
+# add compiler flags to all targets which should be coveraged
+
+foreach(type MODULES LIBRARIES)
+    ev_get_targets(targets ${type})
+
+    foreach(target ${targets})
+        append_coverage_compiler_flags_to_target(${target})
+    endforeach()
+endforeach()
+
+get_target_property(GENERATED_OUTPUT_DIR generate_cpp_files EVEREST_GENERATED_OUTPUT_DIR)
+setup_target_for_coverage_gcovr_html(
+    NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}_gcovr_coverage
+    EXCLUDE "${GENERATED_OUTPUT_DIR}/*"
+)
+
 add_subdirectory(everest-core_tests)