diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 96c0df1..712c0e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ jobs:
             allow-failure: false
             test-case: docker-test
           # deprecated versions
-          - python-version: 3.8  # EOL 2024-10
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            python-version: 3.8  # EOL 2024-10
             allow-failure: false
             test-case: test-local
     steps: