diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1e9145bfa4..898375cb49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       MAVEN_ARGS: "--no-transfer-progress --batch-mode"
       RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME: "release_branch_${{ github.event.inputs.javaVersion }}"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: self-hosted
     steps:
       - name: Checkout timefold-quickstarts
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@ jobs:
           git checkout $RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME
           git branch -m $RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME $version
           git push origin -u $version
-          git push -d origin $RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME
\ No newline at end of file
+          git push -d origin $RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME