diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 83eae75..0f2f064 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    # The temporary release runner is isolated from stale queued jobs that use
-    # the old ubuntu-24.04 label. Restore ubuntu-latest after this release when
-    # the repository's normal Linux runner is online again.
-    runs-on: kaidi-release
+    # Production releases use the repository's standard Linux runner label.
+    # A self-hosted act_runner must advertise ubuntu-latest before tagging.
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: