diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit-action-pins.yml b/.github/workflows/audit-action-pins.yml
index 37354aa..26942ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit-action-pins.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit-action-pins.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   audit-pins:
     name: Audit action pins
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-26.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aa2c974..575712d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
   prepare:
     name: Compute version and notes
     if: ${{ inputs.retry_assets_for == '' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-26.04
     permissions:
       contents: write # create the tag ref and the draft release
     outputs:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ jobs:
     # Asset jobs live in the calling repository; gate them on this job's caller
     # succeeding (needs.<call>.result == 'success'), not on retry being set.
     if: ${{ inputs.retry_assets_for != '' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-26.04
     permissions:
       # Draft releases are not visible to a read-only token.
       contents: write