diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 3e309e08da1..30165baf948 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   unitTests:
-    runs-on:
-      group: "Besu Large Runners"
+    runs-on: besu-research-ubuntu-8
     permissions:
       checks: write
     steps: