diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-tests-release.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-tests-release.yml
index a478938e62..5862ddfc2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-tests-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-tests-release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   lint_test:
     name: Lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: ./scripts/lint_allowed_geth_imports.sh