diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index ebf866e3d5..82cacdfeb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write # needed for signing the images with GitHub OIDC Token
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Set up QEMU
         id: qemu
diff --git a/changelog.d/18026.misc b/changelog.d/18026.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..729f72c4a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/18026.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Downgrade the Ubuntu GHA runner when building docker images.