diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml
index b46cdae10..5b1101cd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_workflow.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ jobs:
   linux:
     name: 'Linux.${{ matrix.build}}: ${{ matrix.label }}'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci_steps.yml
+    container:
+      image: aswf/ci-openexr:${{ matrix.vfx-cy || '2024' }}
     with:
       # Set values for the "inputs:" as defined in ci_steps.yml
       # Note the defaults provided here for the builds that don't specify