diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d2edf2f4b..ecbaf50bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-debian-old:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: debian:oldoldstable
+    container: debian:buster
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: make