diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
index d92ee9c2ea02..2d6c29aa4e4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   backport:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     name: Backport
     timeout-minutes: 5