diff --git a/.github/workflows/spell-checking.yaml b/.github/workflows/spell-checking.yaml
index 0dee7b8..47b116e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spell-checking.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spell-checking.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on: # rebuild any PRs and main branch changes
 
 jobs:
   spellcheck: # run the action
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-slim
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ jobs:
           config: "./cspell.json"
           files: |
             **/*.{md,txt,json}
-            LICENSE
\ No newline at end of file
+            LICENSE