diff --git a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
index 601aa8e311..a3d1773ba4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     name: build release
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     env:
       STRIPPED_DIR: /tmp/releasepilot
     steps:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
                (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && '["x86_64", "aarch64"]' || '["x86_64"]' ) }}
     runs-on:
      - ${{ ((matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'namespace-profile-arm64-2x8') || ((matrix.arch == 'x86_64') && ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16') || 'ubuntu-latest'}}
-     - ${{ ((matrix.arch == 'x86_64') && ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate') }}
+     - ${{ ((matrix.arch == 'x86_64') && ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04') }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
     name: static analysis
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     env:
       PYTHONWARNINGS: default
     steps:
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
     name: unit tests
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     name: process replay
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
     name: cars
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ jobs:
     name: simulator driving
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create UI Report
     runs-on:
       - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' }}
+      - ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-experiments:docker.builds.local-cache=separate' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: