diff --git a/.github/workflows/install_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/install_and_test.yml
index 0f66cc73f..85999b66a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install_and_test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-22.04, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
         python-version: [ "3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
         exclude: # see https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/9770#issuecomment-2085623315
           - python-version: "3.7"