diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release-application.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release-application.yaml
index 9db3ee2..3090fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release-application.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release-application.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
   reader_build_image:
     name: Build reader docker image (and publish on master)
     needs: [ reader-lint-and-test ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       image_tag: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
     concurrency:
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
   translator_build_image:
     name: Build translator docker image (and publish on master)
     needs: [ translator-lint-and-test ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       image_tag: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
     concurrency: