diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml
index e3c3e9cf5a..0e7364dc2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-bridge.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   upgrade_provider:
     name: upgrade-provider
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: pulumi-ubuntu-8core
     steps:
     - name: Call upgrade provider action
       uses: pulumi/pulumi-upgrade-provider-action@v0.0.8