diff --git a/.github/workflows/syntax.yml b/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
index 84ed117301..0dd8cdce42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/syntax.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest] #ubuntu-20.04.04 currently
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04] #ubuntu-20.04.04 currently
         php: ['8.1', '8.2', '8.3']
         experimental: [false]