diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index ebff2317e2..cc9fbe96c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: build and test python bindings using setuptools
+    name: build
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     strategy:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: recursive
 
-    - name: install dependencies (mac)
+    - name: dependencies (macos)
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       run: |
         brew install boost-build boost boost-python3 python@3.9
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo apt update
 
-    - name: install dependencies (linux)
+    - name: dependencies (linux)
       if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       run: |
         sudo apt install libboost-tools-dev libboost-python-dev libboost-dev libboost-system-dev python3 python3-setuptools
 
-    - name: build and install python module
+    - name: build/install
       run: |
         cd bindings/python
         DISTUTILS_DEBUG=1 python3 setup.py build_ext -j3 --libtorrent-link=static install --user
 
-    - name: run python tests
+    - name: tests
       run: |
         cd bindings/python
         python3 test.py