diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 2445c03024e..67909dbc37e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   golangci:
-    name: golangci-lint
+    name: check-linter
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: step-security/harden-runner@55d479fb1c5bcad5a4f9099a5d9f37c8857b2845 # v2.4.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: set golangci-lint version # keep in sync with tools/go.mod
         run: |
           echo "GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=$(cd tools; go list -m -f '{{ .Version }}' github.com/golangci/golangci-lint)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-      - name: lint
+      - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@639cd343e1d3b897ff35927a75193d57cfcba299 # v3.6.0
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}