diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-rules.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-rules.yaml
index b77f0de..38f10e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-rules.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-rules.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   semgrep:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     name: semgrep-rule-lints
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9.2
+          python-version: 3.9.22
       - name: install semgrep
         run: pip3 install semgrep
       - name: lints for semgrep rules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-rules.yml b/.github/workflows/test-rules.yml
index fa1ac5a..5369a0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-rules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-rules.yml
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test-latest:
     name: rules-test-latest
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.9.2
+        python-version: 3.9.22
     - name: install semgrep
       run: pip3 install semgrep
     - name: install pro-engine
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-r2c-registry-metadata.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-r2c-registry-metadata.yml
index a84321d..1629e4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-r2c-registry-metadata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-r2c-registry-metadata.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   validate-metadata:
     if: github.repository == 'Decurity/semgrep-smart-contracts'
     name: Validate r2c registry metadata
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo $CHANGED_FILES
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9.2
+          python-version: 3.9.22
       - name: install deps
         run: pip install jsonschema pyyaml
       - name: validate metadata