diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-gitlab.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-gitlab.yaml
index 9dbf304f..8178bf71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-gitlab.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-gitlab.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   sync:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - uses: keninkujovic/gitlab-sync@2.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-tangled.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-tangled.yaml
index 3a4b35e3..95fb82d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-tangled.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-tangled.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   sync:
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
         with: