diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml
index e9dbd44c..f3cb9b4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-workflow.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check-preconditions:
     name: Check preconditions
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-26.04
     steps:
       - name: Sanity check version
         if: ${{ !contains( github.event.inputs.release_version, '-M' ) }}