diff --git a/src/coverage.sh b/src/coverage.sh
index 34f96cd8..88bbd023 100644
--- a/src/coverage.sh
+++ b/src/coverage.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function bashunit::coverage::enable_trap() {
   # Set DEBUG trap to record line execution
   # Use ${VAR:-} to handle unset variables when set -u is active (in subshells)
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  trap 'bashunit::coverage::record_line "${BASH_SOURCE:-}" "${LINENO:-}"' DEBUG
+  trap 'bashunit::coverage::record_line "${BASH_SOURCE[0]:-}" "${LINENO:-}"' DEBUG
 }
 
 function bashunit::coverage::disable_trap() {
diff --git a/src/runner.sh b/src/runner.sh
index f625a796..c6c7d75d 100755
--- a/src/runner.sh
+++ b/src/runner.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ function bashunit::runner::load_test_files() {
     # Auto-discover coverage paths if not explicitly set
     if [[ -z "$BASHUNIT_COVERAGE_PATHS" ]]; then
       BASHUNIT_COVERAGE_PATHS=$(bashunit::coverage::auto_discover_paths "${files[@]}")
+      # Fallback: if auto-discovery yields no paths, track the src/ folder
+      if [[ -z "$BASHUNIT_COVERAGE_PATHS" ]]; then
+        BASHUNIT_COVERAGE_PATHS="src/"
+      fi
     fi
     bashunit::coverage::init
   fi
@@ -850,8 +854,16 @@ function bashunit::runner::execute_file_hook() {
   trap '_BASHUNIT_HOOK_ERR_STATUS=$?; set +eE; trap - ERR; return $_BASHUNIT_HOOK_ERR_STATUS' ERR
 
   {
+    # Enable coverage trap inside hooks to attribute lines executed during setup/teardown
+    if bashunit::env::is_coverage_enabled; then
+      bashunit::coverage::enable_trap
+    fi
     "$hook_name"
   } >"$hook_output_file" 2>&1
+  # Disable coverage trap after hook execution
+  if bashunit::env::is_coverage_enabled; then
+    bashunit::coverage::disable_trap
+  fi
 
   # Capture exit status from global variable and clean up
   status=$_BASHUNIT_HOOK_ERR_STATUS
@@ -943,8 +955,16 @@ function bashunit::runner::execute_test_hook() {
   trap '_BASHUNIT_HOOK_ERR_STATUS=$?; set +eE; trap - ERR; return $_BASHUNIT_HOOK_ERR_STATUS' ERR
 
   {
+    # Enable coverage trap inside test-level hooks
+    if bashunit::env::is_coverage_enabled; then
+      bashunit::coverage::enable_trap
+    fi
     "$hook_name"
   } >"$hook_output_file" 2>&1
+  # Disable coverage trap after hook execution
+  if bashunit::env::is_coverage_enabled; then
+    bashunit::coverage::disable_trap
+  fi
 
   # Capture exit status from global variable and clean up
   status=$_BASHUNIT_HOOK_ERR_STATUS
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/coverage_hooks_test.sh b/tests/acceptance/coverage_hooks_test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed299336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acceptance/coverage_hooks_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+
+function set_up_before_script() {
+    TEST_ENV_FILE="tests/acceptance/fixtures/.env.default"
+    LCOV_FILE="$(bashunit::temp_file "lcov-output")"
+}
+
+function test_coverage_includes_src_hits_from_setup_hook() {
+    # Enable coverage in-process and exercise code in a hook-like context
+    BASHUNIT_COVERAGE=true
+    BASHUNIT_COVERAGE_PATHS="src/"
+    bashunit::coverage::init
+
+    # Simulate hook execution with coverage trap enabled
+    bashunit::coverage::enable_trap
+    # Call a src function to generate attributable hits
+    local f
+    f="$(bashunit::temp_file "cov-hooks")"
+    [[ -n "${f:-}" ]] && echo "tmp created" > /dev/null
+    bashunit::coverage::disable_trap
+
+    # Generate LCOV and assert presence of src entries
+    bashunit::coverage::report_lcov "$LCOV_FILE"
+    local lcov
+    lcov="$(cat "$LCOV_FILE" 2>/dev/null)"
+    assert_contains "SF:$(pwd)/src/" "$lcov"
+    assert_contains "DA:" "$lcov"
+}
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/fixtures/test_coverage_hooks.sh b/tests/acceptance/fixtures/test_coverage_hooks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad43e126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acceptance/fixtures/test_coverage_hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# This fixture exercises coverage attribution inside lifecycle hooks.
+
+function set_up() {
+    # Invoke src functions to generate attributable coverage hits
+    local f
+    f="$(bashunit::temp_file "cov-hooks")"
+    [[ -n "${f:-}" ]] && echo "tmp created" > /dev/null
+}
+
+function test_noop() {
+    # No-op test; coverage should still attribute lines from set_up
+    assert_true true
+}