diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 7fef7973e5..17bfd8bf3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze Actions
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     permissions:
       contents: read
       security-events: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-ci-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/python-ci-docs.yml
index 64c34eb35e..df55061170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-ci-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-ci-docs.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   docs:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6