diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml
index d24589f4559..73e7053fc2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-release-validation.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   resolve_target:
     name: Resolve target ref
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 10
     outputs:
       sha: ${{ steps.resolve.outputs.sha }}
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run normal full CI
     needs: [resolve_target]
     if: contains(fromJSON('["all","ci"]'), inputs.rerun_group)
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 240
     outputs:
       run_id: ${{ steps.dispatch.outputs.run_id }}
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run plugin prerelease validation
     needs: [resolve_target]
     if: contains(fromJSON('["all","plugin-prerelease"]'), inputs.rerun_group)
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 300
     outputs:
       run_id: ${{ steps.dispatch.outputs.run_id }}
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run release/live/Docker/QA validation
     needs: [resolve_target]
     if: contains(fromJSON('["all","release-checks","install-smoke","cross-os","live-e2e","package","qa","qa-parity","qa-live"]'), inputs.rerun_group)
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 720
     outputs:
       run_id: ${{ steps.dispatch.outputs.run_id }}
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Run post-publish Telegram E2E
     needs: [resolve_target]
     if: inputs.npm_telegram_package_spec != '' && contains(fromJSON('["all","npm-telegram"]'), inputs.rerun_group)
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 120
     outputs:
       run_id: ${{ steps.dispatch.outputs.run_id }}
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Verify full validation
     needs: [normal_ci, plugin_prerelease, release_checks, npm_telegram]
     if: always()
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Request private evidence update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
index 30fd1d58be6..924621efcc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openclaw-release-checks.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   resolve_target:
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ jobs:
       - qa_live_matrix_release_checks
       - qa_live_telegram_release_checks
     if: always()
-    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions: {}
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
diff --git a/test/scripts/plugin-prerelease-test-plan.test.ts b/test/scripts/plugin-prerelease-test-plan.test.ts
index 977890b28b1..db1f61c8a82 100644
--- a/test/scripts/plugin-prerelease-test-plan.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/plugin-prerelease-test-plan.test.ts
@@ -302,6 +302,18 @@ describe("scripts/lib/plugin-prerelease-test-plan.mjs", () => {
       group: "full-release-validation-${{ inputs.ref }}-${{ inputs.rerun_group }}",
       "cancel-in-progress": true,
     });
+    expect(releaseChecksWorkflow.jobs.resolve_target["runs-on"]).toBe("ubuntu-24.04");
+    expect(releaseChecksWorkflow.jobs.summary["runs-on"]).toBe("ubuntu-24.04");
+    for (const jobName of [
+      "resolve_target",
+      "normal_ci",
+      "plugin_prerelease",
+      "release_checks",
+      "npm_telegram",
+      "summary",
+    ]) {
+      expect(fullReleaseWorkflow.jobs[jobName]["runs-on"]).toBe("ubuntu-24.04");
+    }
   });
 
   it("keeps the live-ish availability check redacted", () => {