diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
index 007b0de..9024306 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
   ## define job to build and publish docker image
   build-and-push-docker-image:
     name: Build Docker image amd publish to Gitea
-    runs-on: internal
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write