diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index fa45b9aee4e..ba4558d98a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: End-to-End Test (Race)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     steps:
     - name: Check if workflow needs to be skipped
       id: skip-workflow
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
index daf1af32a2a..a531cf90cb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   get_previous_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Previous Release - Backups - E2E
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_upgrade_downgrade_label
     outputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
index e7c8d42ebdc..c29e0e84743 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   get_next_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Latest Release - Backups - E2E - Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       next_release: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
index dc61c682a6b..40ea7fbe523 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   get_previous_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Previous Release - Backups - Manual
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       previous_release: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index afbecc8aca1..e3677245d4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_previous_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Previous Release - Query Serving (Queries)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       previous_release: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index 9086344400b..f0b14d51fb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_next_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Latest Release - Query Serving (Queries) Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       next_release: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Queries) Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index a49d513f39b..e4158a85509 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_previous_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Previous Release - Query Serving (Schema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       previous_release: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index a87aa824563..ef79c0d60af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_next_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Latest Release - Query Serving (Schema) Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       next_release: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Query Serving (Schema) Next Release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
index b722220b340..25045ade7e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_next_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Latest Release - Reparent New Vtctl
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       next_release: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New Vtctl
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
index a3b7ff67a23..8aa4b8ec5e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_next_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Latest Release - Reparent New VTTablet
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       next_release: ${{ steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_next_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent New VTTablet
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_next_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
index c1ec4153681..0fb2fccee59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_previous_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Previous Release - Reparent Old Vtctl
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       previous_release: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old Vtctl
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
index b8a557585be..18e08d504f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   get_previous_release:
     if: always()
     name: Get Previous Release - Reparent Old VTTablet
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     outputs:
       previous_release: ${{ steps.output-previous-release-ref.outputs.previous_release_ref }}
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ jobs:
   upgrade_downgrade_test:
     if: always() && (needs.get_previous_release.result == 'success')
     name: Run Upgrade Downgrade Test - Reparent Old VTTablet
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on:
+      group: vitess-ubuntu20
     needs:
       - get_previous_release