diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7962e4f20d1..f16fcd77b82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.check_name }}
     needs: [preflight]
     if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_checks_fast == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ${{ github.repository == 'openclaw/openclaw' && 'blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false