diff --git a/.github/workflows/secrel.yml b/.github/workflows/secrel.yml
index 468b99a8b..cb37ecbce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secrel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secrel.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       vro-images: ${{ steps.publish-images.outputs.images_list }}
       slack-response-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.notify-slack.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04 # NOTE: As VRO is being shut down, this version is pinned to get around a .gradle issue with removeUnusedEntriesOlderThan.
     steps:
       - name: "Determine image tag"
         id: image-props
diff --git a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle
index e3a6eb89f..3fd9301df 100644
--- a/gradle-plugins/build.gradle
+++ b/gradle-plugins/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dependencies {
     // Set versions for these plugins so we don't have to repeat the versions in convention.gradle files
     // https://discuss.gradle.org/t/applying-a-plugin-version-inside-a-convention-plugin/42160
     // Syntax: "<pluginName>:<pluginName>.gradle.plugin:<pluginVersion>"
-    implementation 'io.freefair.lombok:io.freefair.lombok.gradle.plugin:8.11'
+    implementation 'io.freefair.lombok:io.freefair.lombok.gradle.plugin:8.10.2' // NOTE: As VRO is being shut down, this version is pinned to get around a .gradle issue with removeUnusedEntriesOlderThan.
     implementation 'com.diffplug.spotless:com.diffplug.spotless.gradle.plugin:6.24.0'
     implementation 'com.felipefzdz.gradle.shellcheck:com.felipefzdz.gradle.shellcheck.gradle.plugin:1.4.6'
     implementation 'com.palantir.docker:com.palantir.docker.gradle.plugin:0.35.0'