diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/go-tests.yaml
index b0015802b..5713a1014 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-tests.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: mal-ubuntu-latest-8-core
 
     steps:
       - uses: step-security/harden-runner@91182cccc01eb5e619899d80e4e971d6181294a7 # v2.10.1