diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index a8f4acc..796dd6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
     tests_short:
-        name: Short (deb11 only, no cc)
+        name: Short (deb12 only, no cc)
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'tests:short')
         steps:
         - uses: actions/checkout@v4
           with:
             persist-credentials: false
-        - name: run tests inside a debian11 docker
-          run: tests/functional/docker/docker_build_and_run_tests.sh debian11 --skip-consistency-check --no-pause-on-fail
+        - name: run tests inside a debian12 docker
+          run: tests/functional/docker/docker_build_and_run_tests.sh debian12 --skip-consistency-check --no-pause-on-fail
           env:
             DOCKER_TTY: false
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Long
         strategy:
             matrix:
-                platform: [rockylinux9, debian11, 'opensuse15@opensuse/leap:15.4', ubuntu2204]
+                platform: [rockylinux9, debian12, 'opensuse15@opensuse/leap:15.4', ubuntu2204]
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'tests:long')
         steps: