diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 2e56957db..f1405893b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os:
-          - ubuntu-latest
-          - ubuntu-18.04
+          - ubuntu-22.04
+          - ubuntu-20.04
           #- macos-latest
         arch:
           - posix
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ jobs:
           - meson
           - cmake
           - waf
-        exclude:
-          - os: ubuntu-18.04
-            buildsystem: meson
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Setup packages on Linux