diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml
index b8e40d4c..4d38a626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-focal.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        compiler: ['g++-7', 'g++-8']
+        compiler: ['g++']
         lto: ['OFF']
         strip: ['OFF']
         python: ['ON']