diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml
index c41a7d7400..5bdf15b691 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-latest-release.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create KubeArmor latest release
     needs: check
     if: github.repository == 'kubearmor/kubearmor' && (needs.check.outputs.kubearmor == 'true' || ${{ github.ref }} != 'refs/heads/main')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-16-cores
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     timeout-minutes: 120