diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/python-tests.yml
rename to .github/workflows/ci.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-mkdocs.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yaml
similarity index 94%
rename from .github/workflows/deploy-mkdocs.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/deploy-docs.yaml
index 5c17276..facddad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-mkdocs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: deploy MkDocs 
+name: build and deploy documentation
 on:
   push:
     branches: