diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml
index 6728a35..cdd11b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality-checks.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   python-tests:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04  # TODO back to -latest when it's 24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include: