diff --git a/.github/workflows/comprehensive-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/comprehensive-tests.yml
index d625779..01c57f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comprehensive-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comprehensive-tests.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ env:
  BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
 
 #set the name of the tests
-name: Comprehensive Tests; branch {{ BRANCH_NAME }}
+name: Comprehensive Tests; branch ${{ BRANCH_NAME }}
 
 #trigger when these occur
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - {{ BRANCH_NAME }}
+      - ${{ BRANCH_NAME }}
   pull_request:
-      - {{ BRANCH_NAME }}
+      - ${{ BRANCH_NAME }}
 
 #testing the workflows while nothing is functional yet
 jobs: