diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2e49b13aa5..a540f74c54 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run:
+          name: install dependencies
           command: |
             python -m pip install --upgrade pip
             pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ~/build
       - run:
+          name: check links
           command: |
             if (! git log -1 --pretty=%b | grep REL:) ; then
             chmod a+rX -R ~
@@ -69,28 +71,28 @@ jobs:
           version: 18.06.0-ce
       - checkout
       - run:
-        name: Build changelog
-        working_directory: ~/build
-        command: |
-          if (git log -1 --pretty=%s | grep Merge*) && (! git log -1 --pretty=%b | grep REL:) ; then
-            github_changelog_generator \
-              --user bids-standard \
-              --project bids-specification \
-              --token ${CHANGE_TOKEN} \
-              --output ~/build/CHANGES.md \
-              --base ~/build/src/pregh-changes.md \
-              --header-label "# Changelog" \
-              --no-issues \
-              --no-issues-wo-labels \
-              --no-filter-by-milestone \
-              --no-compare-link \
-              --pr-label "" \
-              --release-branch master
-            cat ~/build/CHANGES.md
-            mv ~/build/CHANGES.md ~/build/src/CHANGES.md
-          else
-            echo "Commit or Release, do nothing"
-          fi
+          name: Build changelog
+          working_directory: ~/build
+          command: |
+            if (git log -1 --pretty=%s | grep Merge*) && (! git log -1 --pretty=%b | grep REL:) ; then
+              github_changelog_generator \
+                --user bids-standard \
+                --project bids-specification \
+                --token ${CHANGE_TOKEN} \
+                --output ~/build/CHANGES.md \
+                --base ~/build/src/pregh-changes.md \
+                --header-label "# Changelog" \
+                --no-issues \
+                --no-issues-wo-labels \
+                --no-filter-by-milestone \
+                --no-compare-link \
+                --pr-label "" \
+                --release-branch master
+              cat ~/build/CHANGES.md
+              mv ~/build/CHANGES.md ~/build/src/CHANGES.md
+            else
+              echo "Commit or Release, do nothing"
+            fi
       - persist_to_workspace:
           root: .
           paths: src