diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2275d00..f59483a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-name: outbreaker_CI
+name: outbreaker
 
 # Controls when the workflow will run
 on:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55aae9a..37ae574 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # outbreaker
 
+![example workflow](https://github.com/matt-sd-watson/outbreaker/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg)
+
 snakemake and Python integrated workflow for intermediate file generation for COVID outbreak analysis
 
 ## Installation