diff --git a/.github/workflows/client-build.yml b/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
index 8c2b03b615..da8cf44b31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/client-build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   client-build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-8-cores
+    runs-on: ${{ vars.RUNNER_CLIENT_BUILD }}
     # Only run this workflow for internally triggered events
     if: |
       github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository ||