diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c5285f9f..44689d09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Node ${{ matrix.node }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # MongoDB < 8.0.35 refuses to start on newer runner kernels: https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-131779
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node: