diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-mysqld-exporter-container.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-mysqld-exporter-container.yaml
index efa6b376d..085a2d443 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-mysqld-exporter-container.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-mysqld-exporter-container.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: larger_runner_16core
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2