diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-news-item.yml b/.github/workflows/check-news-item.yml
index 84d37cff..dafd7755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-news-item.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-news-item.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - main
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  check-news-item:
     uses: Billingegroup/release-scripts/.github/workflows/_check-news-item.yml@v0
     with:
       project: diffpy.pdfmorph
diff --git a/.github/workflows/matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml b/.github/workflows/matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml
index a865a270..59f0f59a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  coverage:
+  matrix-coverage:
     uses: Billingegroup/release-scripts/.github/workflows/_matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml@v0
     with:
       project: diffpy.pdfmorph
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml
index 186d6f11..bcedfab8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  validate:
+  tests-on-pr:
     uses: Billingegroup/release-scripts/.github/workflows/_tests-on-pr.yml@v0
     with:
       project: diffpy.pdfmorph