diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 74bd5cb..210b374 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ jobs:
           command: yarn release:publish:ci
 
 workflows:
-  # temporary backwards compatibility until Github picks up the new workflow name
-  workflow:
-    jobs:
-      - build
   build_and_test:
     jobs:
       - build