diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yml
index 4215d1202647..aad54eecb28c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yml
@@ -209,20 +209,14 @@ jobs:
   wheels-linux-aarch64:
     name: "Wheels / Linux AArch64"
     if: (inputs.wheels-linux-aarch64 == 'default' && inputs.default-action || inputs.wheels-linux-aarch64) == 'build'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-        with:
-          platforms: all
       - uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21.3
-        env:
-          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: aarch64
-          CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: cp -r {project}/test . && QISKIT_PARALLEL=FALSE stestr --test-path test/python run --abbreviate -n test.python.compiler.test_transpiler
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl