diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml
index 6edc17a..c0a3f0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   dependabot-cake:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04 # linux, because this is a docker-action
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04 # linux, because this is a docker-action
     steps:
       - name: check/update cake dependencies
         uses: nils-org/dependabot-cake-action@v1
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