diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 76eeb467e34..2b4e86acb04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ on:
         description: 'Linux runner image to build binaries on.'
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+        default: 'ubuntu-22.04'
       run_tests:
         description: Run tests after building binaries.'
         required: false