diff --git a/.github/actionlint.yml b/.github/actionlint.yml
index 62bee747e6f0..9ffc000795d3 100644
--- a/.github/actionlint.yml
+++ b/.github/actionlint.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 self-hosted-runner:
   labels:
-    - custom-arm64-focal
     - custom-arm64-jammy
+    - custom-arm64-noble
diff --git a/.github/actions/install-focal-deps/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-focal-deps/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0770ca11a6d6..000000000000
--- a/.github/actions/install-focal-deps/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# This action installs dependencies missing from the default
-# focal image used by arm64 github workers.
-#
-# TODO(marun): Find an image with the required dependencies already installed.
-
-name: 'Install focal arm64 dependencies'
-description: 'Installs the dependencies required to build avalanchego on an arm64 github worker running Ubuntu 20.04 (focal)'
-
-runs:
-  using: composite
-  steps:
-    - name: Install build-essential
-      run: |
-        sudo apt update
-        sudo apt -y install build-essential
-      shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml
index c59192883c0a..8781ba6f1849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf /tmp/avalanchego
 
   build-arm64-binaries-tarball:
-    runs-on: custom-arm64-focal
+    runs-on: custom-arm64-jammy
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/install-focal-deps
-
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go-for-project
 
       - run: go version
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           TAG: ${{ env.TAG }}
           BUCKET: ${{ secrets.BUCKET }}
           ARCH: "arm64"
-          RELEASE: "focal"
+          RELEASE: "jammy"
 
       - name: Save as Github artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml
index 0443487b55e4..1a8e7e118ad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml
@@ -71,15 +71,14 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf ./build
           rm -rf /tmp/avalanchego
 
-  build-focal-arm64-package:
-    runs-on: custom-arm64-focal
+  build-noble-arm64-package:
+    runs-on: custom-arm64-noble
     permissions:
       id-token: write
       contents: read
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/install-focal-deps
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go-for-project
       - run: go version
 
@@ -119,12 +118,12 @@ jobs:
           TAG: ${{ env.TAG }}
           BUCKET: ${{ secrets.BUCKET }}
           ARCH: "arm64"
-          RELEASE: "focal"
+          RELEASE: "noble"
 
       - name: Save as Github artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: focal
+          name: noble
           path: /tmp/avalanchego/avalanchego-${{ env.TAG }}-arm64.deb
 
       - name: Cleanup