diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f282e06f9ac..14705c069fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     needs: [preflight]
     if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_build_artifacts == 'true'
-    runs-on: ${{ github.repository == 'openclaw/openclaw' && 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 20
     outputs:
       channels-result: ${{ steps.built_artifact_checks.outputs['channels-result'] }}
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.check_name }}
     needs: [preflight]
     if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_checks_fast == 'true'
-    runs-on: ${{ github.repository == 'openclaw/openclaw' && 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 60
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ jobs:
     name: checks-node-compat-node22
     needs: [preflight]
     if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_node == 'true' && github.event_name == 'push'
-    runs-on: ${{ github.repository == 'openclaw/openclaw' && 'blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Checkout