diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml
index e5732e805d4..c1d0183c4da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build_container:
     name: image
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     continue-on-error: false
     outputs:
       image_full: ${{ steps.generate-outputs.outputs.image }}
@@ -102,17 +102,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check just syntax
         uses: ublue-os/just-action@v1
       
-      - name: Update podman
-        run: |
-          # from https://askubuntu.com/questions/1414446/whats-the-recommended-way-of-installing-podman-4-in-ubuntu-22-04
-          ubuntu_version='22.04'
-          key_url="https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/kubic:/libcontainers:/unstable/xUbuntu_${ubuntu_version}/Release.key"
-          sources_url="https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/kubic:/libcontainers:/unstable/xUbuntu_${ubuntu_version}"
-          echo "deb $sources_url/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devel-kubic-libcontainers-unstable.list
-          curl -fsSL $key_url | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/devel_kubic_libcontainers_unstable.gpg > /dev/null
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y podman
-
       - name: Generate tags
         id: generate-tags
         shell: bash