diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index f5a7f7f0e5e..8c111ad9f93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
   linux-nounity:
     #linux build with unity/precompiled headers disabled
     name: no-unity-build
-    runs-on: [ubuntu-20.04]
+    runs-on: [ubuntu-22.04]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
   linux:
     #linux build including indent, examples and documentation
     name: indent+documentation
-    runs-on: [ubuntu-20.04]
+    runs-on: [ubuntu-22.04]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4