diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f72937fbf2f..2351b4bd217 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ variables:
     ANL_POLARIS_SCHEDULER_PARAMETERS: ""
     ANL_POLARIS_PROJECT_SERVICE_USER: "mpich"
 
-.report_status:
+# report status to github PRs
+.report-status:
   variables:
     STATUS_PROJECT: raffenet/libfabric
     STATUS_NAME: example
@@ -74,4 +75,4 @@ job-build-libs:
     extends: .generic-login-shell
     stage: build
     script:
-      - /bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
+      - /bin/true