diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 33cc77d..a8935fa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
   # ─── Job 1: test-pglite (default — PGlite in-process) ──────────────────
   test-pglite:
     name: test-pglite (PGlite, default)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: node
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
   # ─── Job 2: test-postgres (G-022 — real Postgres 16, RLS enforced) ──────
   test-postgres:
     name: test-postgres (Postgres 16, G-022 RLS)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: node
     timeout-minutes: 25
     services:
       # Postgres 16 service container (R-009). The image is the official