diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build-push-backend-container-on-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build-push-backend-container-on-tag.yml
index 26f3391c4..764045c74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build-push-backend-container-on-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build-push-backend-container-on-tag.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-and-push:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # for EE, run on special image-builders runners
+    runs-on: 
+      group: image-builders
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code