diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 86d77553..d8d10f3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ jobs:
           LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=true xvfb-run ./AutomatedTest ogles2
 
   linux-sdl:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    # something is wrong with the SDL cmake files on 20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install deps
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ jobs:
           LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=true xvfb-run ./AutomatedTest opengl3
 
   linux-sdl-gles2:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    # something is wrong with the SDL cmake files on 20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install deps