diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_tests_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_tests_and_release.yml
index b97977f18..5182980fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_tests_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_tests_and_release.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04-arm]
         cibw_python: ["cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313"]
         cibw_arch: ["aarch64"]
     steps:
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ jobs:
         name: Install Python
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
-      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-        with:
-          platforms: arm64
 
       - name: Build the wheel
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@ee63bf16da6cddfb925f542f2c7b59ad50e93969 # v2.22.0