diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
index ecafc730a..1682f13b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   backport:
     name: Backport
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     # It triggers only when PR is already merged on either:
     #
     # - The merge event itself (action != labeled) or
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index c385b6275..4adc48cb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       group: ci-tag-${{ (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.ref) || github.run_id }}
       cancel-in-progress: true
     if: vars.RELEASE_ENABLED
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     needs:
       - docs
       - test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index abbb485b4..908e2682f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
   prepare:
     name: Prepare
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     needs:
       - build
     steps:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     name: GitHub
     permissions:
       contents: write
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     needs:
       - prepare
     steps:
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
   docker:
     name: Docker Hub
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     needs:
       - prepare
     if: |
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
 
   docker-description:
     name: Docker Hub Description
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     if: |
       vars.DOCKER_REPO && vars.DOCKER_USER &&
       github.ref == 'refs/tags/devel'