diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index cb80fcd..c246100 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   pre-commit:
     name: Rerun pre-commit checks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - name: Check out repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v5