diff --git a/apiserver/services/reports.py b/apiserver/services/reports.py
index f6ace6b..1bf2b89 100644
--- a/apiserver/services/reports.py
+++ b/apiserver/services/reports.py
@@ -80,18 +80,16 @@ def update_report(call: APICall, company_id: str, request: UpdateReportRequest):
     if not partial_update_dict:
         return UpdateResponse(updated=0)
 
-    tags_only = list(partial_update_dict.keys()) == ["tags"]
-    if task.status != TaskStatus.created and not tags_only:
+    allowed_for_published = set(partial_update_dict.keys()).issubset({"tags", "name"})
+    if task.status != TaskStatus.created and not allowed_for_published:
         raise errors.bad_request.InvalidTaskStatus(
             expected=TaskStatus.created, status=task.status
         )
 
-    more_updates = {}
-    if not tags_only:
-        now = datetime.utcnow()
-        more_updates.update(
-            last_change=now, last_update=now, last_changed_by=call.identity.user
-        )
+    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    more_updates = {"last_change": now, "last_changed_by": call.identity.user}
+    if not allowed_for_published:
+        more_updates["last_update"] = now
 
     updated = task.update(upsert=False, **partial_update_dict, **more_updates)
     if not updated:
diff --git a/apiserver/tests/automated/test_reports.py b/apiserver/tests/automated/test_reports.py
index e3d44b8..a007a07 100644
--- a/apiserver/tests/automated/test_reports.py
+++ b/apiserver/tests/automated/test_reports.py
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ class TestReports(TestService):
         with self.api.raises(errors.bad_request.InvalidTaskStatus):
             self.api.reports.update(task=task_id, comment=comment)
 
-        # update on tags can be done for published report too
-        self.api.reports.update(task=task_id, tags=["test"])
+        # update on tags or rename can be done for published report too
+        self.api.reports.update(task=task_id, name="new name", tags=["test"])
         task = self.api.tasks.get_all_ex(id=[task_id]).tasks[0]
         self.assertEqual(task.tags, ["test"])
+        self.assertEqual(task.name, "new name")
 
         # move under another project autodeletes the empty project
         new_project_name = "Reports Test"