diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index c9b041c94c29..a25e022ee7ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     #   - https://gh.io/supported-runners-and-hardware-resources
     #   - https://gh.io/using-larger-runners (GitHub.com only)
     # Consider using larger runners or machines with greater resources for possible analysis time improvements.
-    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest-large' }}
     permissions:
       # required for all workflows
       security-events: write