diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/flake8.yml b/.gitea/workflows/flake8.yml
index c5df73a..ed6cf22 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/flake8.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/flake8.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on: [push]
 # XXX need to do stuff with uv
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: freebsd:host
+    runs-on: freebsd
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.11"]