diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_rust.yml b/.github/workflows/test_rust.yml
index a3d08b9123..c22b16398a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_rust.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   # This job should be run on presubmit, if any continuous-only tests are added we will need to input test-type above
   linux:
     name: Linux
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22-4core
     steps:
       - name: Checkout pending changes
         uses: protocolbuffers/protobuf-ci/checkout@v3