diff --git a/.github/workflows/cff-validator.yml b/.github/workflows/cff-validator.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f21aebc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cff-validator.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Validate CITATION.cff
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths: CITATION.cff
+  pull_request:
+    paths: CITATION.cff
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  Validate-CITATION-cff:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Validate CITATION.cff
+    env:
+      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Validate CITATION.cff
+        uses: dieghernan/cff-validator@v3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 6df400f..59a1eb5 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ type: software
 authors:
   - given-names: William
     family-names: Kozma
-    name-particle: Jr
+    name-suffix: Jr.
     email: wkozma@ntia.gov
     affiliation: >-
       U.S. Department of Commerce, National