diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-namechanges.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-namechanges.yml
index 6017f09e8e7..d6c0b56aefc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-namechanges.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-namechanges.yml
@@ -17,36 +17,24 @@ on:
       - 'megamek/data/mechfiles/name_changes.txt'
 
 jobs:
-  board_validator:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-
-    # Run this job once for each combination in the matrix below.
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest ] # For Board Validation running on *nix is sufficient
-        java-distribution: [ temurin ]
-        java-version: [ 17 ]
+  name_changes_validator:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    java-distribution: temurin
+    java-version: 17
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      # Setup the requested Java Distribution and Version from the matrix
-      - name: Set up ${{ matrix.java-distribution }} JDK ${{ matrix.java-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
-          distribution: ${{ matrix.java-distribution }}
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
 
-      # Make sure we can execute the Gradle wrapper
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew (*nix or MacOS)
         run: chmod +x gradlew
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
 
-      # Build the MegaMek project
-      - name: Create MM Jar
+      - name: Build MM Jar
         run: ./gradlew jar --stacktrace
 
-      # Run the Boards Validator
       - name: Validate Name Changes
         working-directory: megamek
         run: java -cp build/libs/MegaMek.jar megamek.utilities.NameChangesValidator