diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index d35576c43798..f41c30efe2a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 # github.com also has a powerful web editor that can be used without
 # committing.
 
-name: GitHub Action CI
+# This is the name of this workflow and should technically be called
+# something like "Main Workflow" but the place where most people see
+# this name is the Checks window next to other, non-github checks.
+name: GitHub Actions
 
 # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 on:
@@ -139,7 +142,8 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/docker-qemu.sh
           ../sof.git/scripts/qemu-check.sh ${PLATFORM}
 
-  yamllint-actions:
+  yamllint-gh:
+    name: yamllint /.github/workflows/
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
 
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79d4b7edc5a8..75db0bb75da0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Sound Open Firmware
 
 ### Status
-[![GitHub Action CI](https://github.com/thesofproject/sof/workflows/GitHub%20Action%20CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/thesofproject/sof/actions)
+[![GitHub Actions](https://github.com/thesofproject/sof/workflows/GitHub%20Actions/badge.svg)](https://github.com/thesofproject/sof/actions)
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/thesofproject/sof.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/thesofproject/sof/branches)
 [![Gitter chat](https://badges.gitter.im/gitterHQ/gitter.png)](https://gitter.im/thesofproject/community)
 [![IRC chat](https://img.shields.io/badge/IRC-%23sof-1e72ff.svg)](https://www.irccloud.com/invite?channel=%23sof&hostname=irc.freenode.net&port=6697&ssl=1)