diff --git a/.github/workflows/yapf-check.yml b/.github/workflows/black-check.yml
similarity index 90%
rename from .github/workflows/yapf-check.yml
rename to .github/workflows/black-check.yml
index 0275b24698..76e2a932fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yapf-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/black-check.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a single version of Python
 # For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
 
-name: yapf formatting
+name: black formatting
 
 on:
    # Trigger the workflow on push or pull request,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements-optional.txt
-    - name: Check format with yapf 
+    - name: Check format with black 
       run: |
         # Returns en error code if the files are not formatted
-        yapf --diff -r .
+        black --diff --color --check .
diff --git a/requirements-optional.txt b/requirements-optional.txt
index 1a07f67465..b0529abd14 100644
--- a/requirements-optional.txt
+++ b/requirements-optional.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-yapf<0.34
+black
 toml<0.11
 pytest-cov
 coverage<8.0.0