diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-developer-experience.yml b/.github/workflows/check-developer-experience.yml
index 8297564d..d51c8d16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-developer-experience.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-developer-experience.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         just:
           - version: 1.36.0
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.rust.optional }}
-    runs-on:
-      - lab
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: login to ghcr.io
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml
index 90551712..923cfecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on:
-      - lab
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ jobs:
           limit-access-to-actor: true
 
   push:
-    runs-on:
-      - lab
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: