diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index ac2efa6f3..eebaa910d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: slim-bookworm
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install system dependencies
       run: |
-        apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
           libpoppler-cpp-dev \
           && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*