diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
index 10cabc08..7291b4be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Python version must be pinned because of issue with Ubuntu permissions
+      # See https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/11499  
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12' 
+
       - name: Install Ansible collections
         run: |
           ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/container-sync.yml
index e9567324..a7c62b8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-sync.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   container-sync:
     name: Sync container repositories
-    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner
+    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner-sms
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-sync-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/package-sync-nightly.yml
index 216d1f0e..c431f05a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-sync-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-sync-nightly.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   sync-matrix-build:
     name: Build package matrix of package repo sync jobs
-    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner
+    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner-sms
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.matrix-build.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-sync-version-test-pulp.yml b/.github/workflows/package-sync-version-test-pulp.yml
index 1130604e..67fdc3c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-sync-version-test-pulp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-sync-version-test-pulp.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   package-sync-version-test:
     name: Sync specific package repository versions from Ark to Test Pulp
-    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner
+    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner-sms
     steps:
       - name: This workflow does not currently work. Test pulp does not exist.
         run: exit 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/package-sync.yml
index ddd2f7bc..0597aadd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-sync.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   package-sync-ark:
     name: Sync package repositories in Ark
-    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner
+    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner-sms
     timeout-minutes: 480
     if: inputs.sync_ark
     steps:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
 
   package-sync-test:
     name: Sync package repositories in test
-    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner
+    runs-on: arc-release-train-runner-sms
     needs: package-sync-ark
     timeout-minutes: 480
     if: inputs.sync_test