diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
rename to .github/workflows/tests.yml
index 687bd1c..e4d8a66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: pals-python
+name: pals
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  unit_tests:
-    name: unit tests
+  tests:
+    name: tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: