diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-enzyme-v0.0.130.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-enzyme-v0.0.130.yaml
index 0840141ef8..297dadaec7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-enzyme-v0.0.130.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-enzyme-v0.0.130.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Determine runner type to use
     uses: ./.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml
     with:
-      default_runner: ubuntu-latest
+      default_runner: ubuntu-22.04
 
   constants:
     name: "Set build matrix"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-nightly-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-nightly-release.yaml
index bfd4a72afa..562cbb63fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-nightly-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-nightly-release.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   setup:
     name: Setup the release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Catalyst repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
   upload:
     name: Prepare & Upload wheels to TestPyPI
     needs: [linux-x86, macos-arm]  # linux-aarch, macos-x86
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       id-token: write  # IMPORTANT: mandatory for trusted publishing
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheel-linux-x86_64.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-wheel-linux-x86_64.yaml
index 899fc53686..e351b65ab2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheel-linux-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheel-linux-x86_64.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Determine runner type to use
     uses: ./.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml
     with:
-      default_runner: ubuntu-latest
+      default_runner: ubuntu-22.04
 
   check_if_wheel_build_required:
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog-reminder.yaml b/.github/workflows/changelog-reminder.yaml
index a0e870f095..6d09059b44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog-reminder.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog-reminder.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ name: Changelog Reminder
 jobs:
   remind:
     name: Changelog Reminder
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@master
     - name: Changelog Reminder
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-catalyst.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-catalyst.yaml
index 073824d86d..17e7089070 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-catalyst.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-catalyst.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Determine runner type to use
     uses: ./.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml
     with:
-      default_runner: ubuntu-latest
+      default_runner: ubuntu-22.04
 
   constants:
     name: "Set build matrix"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-for-wheel-build.yml b/.github/workflows/check-for-wheel-build.yml
index 90ced8f1f3..1a9b802deb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-for-wheel-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-for-wheel-build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check_if_required:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Build is triggered from Pull Request
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-formatting.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-formatting.yaml
index 28473cfff4..d0613a3aba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-formatting.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-formatting.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   format-python:
     name: Python Formatting & Linting
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
   format-cpp:
     name: C++ Formatting
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-jax-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-jax-release.yaml
index 1b9ab9cfa4..b9c708854a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-jax-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-jax-release.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   check-jax:
     name: Build/Test Catalyst against JAX
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pl-compat.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-pl-compat.yaml
index b3beee318f..73f8d42f33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pl-compat.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pl-compat.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   check-config:
     name: Build Configuration
     needs: [constants]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout Catalyst repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml
index 39613c9b4f..9dc7344d44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/determine-workflow-runner.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         (
           github.event_name == 'pull_request'
           && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'urgent')
-        ) && 'pl-4-core-large-runner' || 'ubuntu-latest'
+        ) && 'pl-4-core-large-runner' || 'ubuntu-22.04'
       }}
 
     outputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/notify-failed-jobs.yaml b/.github/workflows/notify-failed-jobs.yaml
index b6cb01ca7a..fb4569801e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notify-failed-jobs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notify-failed-jobs.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   on-failure:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' || github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'timed_out'
     steps:
       - uses: ravsamhq/notify-slack-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rc_sync.yaml b/.github/workflows/rc_sync.yaml
index 7d52e46929..d7042e4de5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rc_sync.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rc_sync.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   # This workflow contains a single job to sync the main branch with changes from the rc
   sync:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ jobs:
           pr_body: "Automatic sync from the release candidate to main during a feature freeze."
           pr_allow_empty: false
           pr_draft: false
-          pr_reviewer: "dime10,rauletorresc"
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+          pr_reviewer: "dime10,rauletorresc"