diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
index 7ce52ed77b..ecbd93a1ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
   get-runner-os:
     outputs:
       runner-os: ${{ steps.get-runner-os.outputs.runner_os }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
     - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
       uses: step-security/harden-runner@df199fb7be9f65074067a9eb93f12bb4c5547cf2 # v2.13.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
index 736663f431..f71bdf4c9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   get-current-version:
     name: Get new version string
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     outputs:
       current_version: ${{ steps.get-current-version.outputs.current_version }}
     steps:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       run: echo current_version=$(cat VERSION) >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   get-new-version:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     needs: get-current-version
     outputs:
       new_version: ${{ steps.get-new-version.outputs.new_version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/delete-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/delete-artifacts.yml
index 038be72b33..220f1a5e90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/delete-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/delete-artifacts.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   delete-artifacts:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@df199fb7be9f65074067a9eb93f12bb4c5547cf2 # v2.13.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-to-stage.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-to-stage.yml
index beec6c94ab..eb7b2b1cf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-to-stage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-to-stage.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       # This is always available, but the stage tests only use it if they're being run (i.e not skipped)
       latest-dev-tag: ${{ steps.get-dev-tag.outputs.latest-dev-tag }}
       run_stage_tests: ${{ steps.run_stage_tests.outputs.run_stage_tests }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
     - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
       uses: step-security/harden-runner@df199fb7be9f65074067a9eb93f12bb4c5547cf2 # v2.13.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fast-forward-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/fast-forward-merge.yml
index c5e28458cb..b89fed5ad5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fast-forward-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fast-forward-merge.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   merge:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@df199fb7be9f65074067a9eb93f12bb4c5547cf2 # v2.13.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 4d3361ea20..5449860eb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
   coverage-upload:
     needs: generate-coverage-report
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
     - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
       uses: step-security/harden-runner@df199fb7be9f65074067a9eb93f12bb4c5547cf2 # v2.13.3
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
 
   stubtest:
     needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
     - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
       uses: step-security/harden-runner@df199fb7be9f65074067a9eb93f12bb4c5547cf2 # v2.13.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
index 0098a64f2c..0a6cae6cfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-version.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   update-version-in-repo:
     name: Update version in repo
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     outputs:
       bump_sha: ${{ steps.get-bump-commit-sha.outputs.bump_sha }}
     steps: