diff --git a/.github/workflows/gha-go-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/gha-go-test.yaml
index e7752309..d68ab101 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gha-go-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gha-go-test.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
-name: Go tests
+name: Go checks
 
 on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: 1.23
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: go mod download
+
       - name: Run vet
         run: make vet
+
       - name: Run staticcheck
         env:
           SC_VERSION: "2024.1.1"
@@ -22,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
           SC_URL="https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools/releases/download/$SC_VERSION/staticcheck_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
           wget -q ${SC_URL} -O - | tar -xzf - --strip-components 1 -C /usr/local/bin staticcheck/staticcheck
           make static
+
       - name: Run tests + race condition check
         run: make race
+
       - name: Check Go files are properly formatted
         run: test -z $(gofmt -l .)