diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
index c314c2d75..2787d118e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
           uname -a
           lsb_release -a
 
+      # TODO temporary workaround for https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/9491
+      - name: Reduce ASLR entropy
+        run: |
+          sysctl -w vm.mmap_rnd_bits=28
+
       - name: Build backend
         shell: bash
         run: |