diff --git a/.github/workflows/_android.yml b/.github/workflows/_android.yml
index 7b67c340350..4b18d35f6ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_android.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ jobs:
   # Running Android emulator directly on the runner and not using Docker
   run-emulator:
     needs: build-llm-demo
-    # NB: Use metal install for KVM support to run the emulator faster
-    runs-on: linux.24xl.spr-metal
+    # NB: This job runs on the shared 8-core-ubuntu runner; KVM / bare-metal assumptions no longer apply
+    runs-on: 8-core-ubuntu
     env:
       ANDROID_NDK_VERSION: r28c
       API_LEVEL: 34