diff --git a/.github/workflows/oscal-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/oscal-check.yaml
index f034ea66..195b62b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/oscal-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/oscal-check.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
 
-      - name: Setup Java
+      - name: Setup Java # this is here because oscal-cli-action below needs a java runtime
         uses: actions/setup-java@dded0888837ed1f317902acf8a20df0ad188d165
         id: setup-java
         with: