diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
similarity index 91%
rename from .github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 489b4886..b9c6510b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: build and test
+name: tests
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: build and run tests
+    name: tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@main
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4b0bb8d..3cbc08bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Physical Quantities
 
-[![build and test](https://github.com/acodcha/physical-quantities/actions/workflows/build_and_test.yaml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/acodcha/physical-quantities/actions/workflows/build_and_test.yaml)
+[![tests](https://github.com/acodcha/physical-quantities/actions/workflows/tests.yaml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/acodcha/physical-quantities/actions/workflows/tests.yaml)
 
 C++ library of physical quantities, physical models, and units of measure for scientific computation.