diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index 2c48d4c..2e01731 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   checks:
     name: Checks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: large_runner_16core_64gb
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 0d3033b..c1408a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: large_runner_16core_64gb
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     needs:
       - test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: large_runner_16core_64gb
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Test
     needs:
       - build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: large_runner_16core_64gb
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
index 775fac4..c542fdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: CodeQL
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: large_runner_16core_64gb
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-registry-ghcr.yaml b/.github/workflows/container-registry-ghcr.yaml
index 363a298..1766952 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-registry-ghcr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-registry-ghcr.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build-and-push-image:
     name: Push container to ghcr.io
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: large_runner_16core_64gb
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
diff --git a/Makefile.maker.yaml b/Makefile.maker.yaml
index e8611dc..e9de797 100644
--- a/Makefile.maker.yaml
+++ b/Makefile.maker.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ golangciLint:
 githubWorkflow:
   ci:
     enabled: true
+    runOn: [large_runner_16core_64gb]
   global:
     defaultBranch: main # only defined here so that the "Run go-makefile-maker" Action knows it
   securityChecks: