diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index ed5d8fe04b..7bdd656ba4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ jobs:
 
   light_client_tests:
     name: "Test (Light Client)"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-16-cores
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v4