diff --git a/.github/actions/vagrant-setup/action.yaml b/.github/actions/vagrant-setup/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..28a8f2b0bb5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/vagrant-setup/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: 'Setup Vagrant and Libvirt'
+description: 'A composite action that installs latest versions of vagrant and libvirt for use on ubuntu based runners'
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Add vagrant to apt-get sources
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        curl -fsSL https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg
+        echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/hashicorp-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.releases.hashicorp.com $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hashicorp.list
+        sudo sed -i 's/^# deb-src/deb-src/' /etc/apt/sources.list
+    - name: Install vagrant and libvirt
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y libvirt-daemon libvirt-daemon-system vagrant
+        sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd
+    - name: Build vagrant dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get build-dep -y vagrant ruby-libvirt
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libxslt-dev libxml2-dev libvirt-dev ruby-bundler ruby-dev zlib1g-dev
+    - name: Install vagrant-libvirt plugin
+      shell: bash
+      run: sudo vagrant plugin install vagrant-libvirt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/install.yaml b/.github/workflows/install.yaml
index 6dc5bcc07218..c4787738df4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install.yaml
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: "Smoke Test"
     needs: build
-    runs-on: macos-12
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 40
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         vm: [centos-7, rocky-8, rocky-9, fedora, opensuse-leap, ubuntu-2204]
-      max-parallel: 2
+      max-parallel: 3
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: tests/install/${{ matrix.vm }}
@@ -42,51 +42,61 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: {fetch-depth: 1}
       - name: "Vagrant Cache"
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            ~/.vagrant.d/boxes
-            ~/.vagrant.d/gems
+            /root/.vagrant.d/boxes
+            /root/.vagrant.d/gems
           key: install-${{ hashFiles(format('tests/install/{0}/Vagrantfile', matrix.vm)) }}
         id: vagrant-cache
         continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Set up vagrant and libvirt
+        uses: ./.github/actions/vagrant-setup
       - name: "Vagrant Plugin(s)"
-        run: vagrant plugin install vagrant-k3s vagrant-reload vagrant-scp
+        run: sudo vagrant plugin install vagrant-k3s vagrant-reload vagrant-scp
       - name: "Download k3s binary"
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: k3s
           path: tests/install/${{ matrix.vm }}
       - name: "Vagrant Up"
-        run: vagrant up --no-provision
-      - name: "Upload k3s binary"
+        run: sudo vagrant up --no-provision
+      - name: "Upload k3s binary to VM"
         run: |
           chmod +x k3s
-          vagrant scp k3s /tmp/k3s
-          vagrant ssh -c "sudo mv /tmp/k3s /usr/local/bin/k3s"
-          vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-upload
+          sudo vagrant scp k3s /tmp/k3s
+          sudo vagrant ssh -c "sudo mv /tmp/k3s /usr/local/bin/k3s"
+          sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-upload
       - name: Add binary to PATH
         if: matrix.vm == 'centos-7' || matrix.vm == 'rocky-8' || matrix.vm == 'rocky-9'
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=add-bin-path
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=add-bin-path
       - name: "⏩ Install K3s"
         run: |
-          vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-prepare
-          vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-install
+          sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-prepare
+          sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-install
           if [ ${{ matrix.vm }} = 'opensuse-microos' ]; then vagrant reload --no-provision; fi
       - name: "⏳ Node"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-node
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-node
       - name: "⏳ CoreDNS"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-coredns
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-coredns
       - name: "⏳ Local Storage"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-local-storage
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-local-storage
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: "⏳ Metrics Server"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-metrics-server
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-metrics-server
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: "⏳ Traefik"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-traefik
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-traefik
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: "k3s-status"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-status
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-status
       - name: "k3s-procps"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-procps
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-procps
+      - name: Cleanup VM
+        run: sudo vagrant destroy -f
+      - name: On Failure, launch debug session
+        uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        with:
+          ## If no one connects after 5 minutes, shut down server.
+          wait-timeout-minutes: 5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
index 053be2b11f27..733cb5a33711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p $GOCOVERDIR
         sudo -E env "PATH=$PATH" go test -v -timeout=45m ./tests/integration/${{ matrix.itest }}/... -run Integration
     - name: On Failure, Launch Debug Session
+      uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
       if: ${{ failure() }}
-      uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
-      timeout-minutes: 5
+      with:
+        ## If no one connects after 5 minutes, shut down server.
+        wait-timeout-minutes: 5
     - name: Generate coverage report
       run: go tool covdata textfmt -i $GOCOVERDIR -o ${{ matrix.itest }}.out
     - name: Upload Results To Codecov
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-install.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-install.yaml
index dd8ee48fe656..ad52dd034fb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-install.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: "Smoke Test"
-    runs-on: macos-12
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 40
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -28,14 +28,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: {fetch-depth: 1}
       - name: "Vagrant Cache"
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            ~/.vagrant.d/boxes
-            ~/.vagrant.d/gems
+            /root/.vagrant.d/boxes
+            /root/.vagrant.d/gems
           key: install-${{ matrix.vm }}-${{ hashFiles('tests/install/${{ matrix.vm }}/Vagrantfile') }}
         id: vagrant-cache
         continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Set up vagrant and libvirt
+        uses: ./.github/actions/vagrant-setup
       - name: "Vagrant Plugin(s)"
         run: vagrant plugin install vagrant-k3s vagrant-reload
       - name: "Vagrant Up ⏩ Install K3s"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshotter.yaml b/.github/workflows/snapshotter.yaml
index c342f068dc3a..0705ace1ccaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshotter.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshotter.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: "Smoke Test"
     needs: build
-    # nested virtualization is only available on macOS hosts
-    runs-on: macos-12
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 40
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -51,23 +50,25 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: { name: k3s, path: dist/artifacts/ }
       - name: "Vagrant Cache"
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            ~/.vagrant.d/boxes
-            ~/.vagrant.d/gems
+            /root/.vagrant.d/boxes
+            /root/.vagrant.d/gems
           key: snapshotter-${{ hashFiles(format('tests/snapshotter/{0}/{1}/Vagrantfile', matrix.snapshotter, matrix.vm)) }}
         id: vagrant-cache
         continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Set up vagrant and libvirt
+        uses: ./.github/actions/vagrant-setup
       - name: "Vagrant Plugin(s)"
-        run: vagrant plugin install vagrant-k3s
+        run: sudo vagrant plugin install vagrant-k3s
       - name: "Vagrant Up ⏩ Install K3s"
-        run: vagrant up
+        run: sudo vagrant up
       - name: "⏳ Node"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-node
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-node
       - name: "⏳ CoreDNS"
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-coredns
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-wait-for-coredns
       - name: "k3s-status" # kubectl get node,all -A -o wide
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-status
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-status
       - name: "k3s-snapshots" # if no snapshots then we fail
-        run: vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-snapshots
+        run: sudo vagrant provision --provision-with=k3s-snapshots
\ No newline at end of file