diff --git a/docs/notes/2.33.x.md b/docs/notes/2.33.x.md
index 41cfa6f58e7..1b63896348d 100644
--- a/docs/notes/2.33.x.md
+++ b/docs/notes/2.33.x.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Thank you to [Klaviyo](https://www.klaviyo.com/) for their Platinum tier support
 
 ### General
 
+The thread used by the [`workunit-logger`](https://www.pantsbuild.org/2.33/reference/subsystems/workunit-logger) is now named.
+
 ### Goals
 
 ### Backends
diff --git a/src/python/pants/engine/streaming_workunit_handler.py b/src/python/pants/engine/streaming_workunit_handler.py
index 9145f83c929..250a93299ef 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/engine/streaming_workunit_handler.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/engine/streaming_workunit_handler.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def __init__(
         max_workunit_verbosity: LogLevel,
         allow_async_completion: bool,
     ) -> None:
-        super().__init__(daemon=True)
+        super().__init__(daemon=True, name="workunit-stream")
         self.scheduler = scheduler
         self.context = context
         self.stop_request = threading.Event()