diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-recurring.yml b/.github/workflows/release-recurring.yml
index 70c8c8a8ec9..33ebb74e3de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-recurring.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-recurring.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
             build-targets: "zip"
           - os: "windows-latest"
             build-targets: "portable"
-          - os: "ubuntu-latest"
+          - os: "ubuntu-22.04"
             build-targets: "tar.gz"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout branch
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test critical path on packaged electron app
         run: |
-          sudo sysctl -w kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0
           npm run test:package -w packages/insomnia-smoke-test -- --project=Critical
         env:
           INSOMNIA_UPDATES_URL: http://localhost:4010
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9893091988e..fbbe12106f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   Test:
     timeout-minutes: 20
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Smoke test electron app
         run: |
-          sudo sysctl -w kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=0
           GIT_SYNC_SMOKE_TEST_TOKEN=${{env.GIT_SYNC_SMOKE_TEST_TOKEN}} \
-          DEBUG=pw:browser \
           npm run test:build -w packages/insomnia-smoke-test -- --project=Smoke
         env:
           GIT_SYNC_SMOKE_TEST_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_SYNC_SMOKE_TEST_TOKEN }}