diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index c7229190e7..7997b86b7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ env:
 jobs:
   docs:
     name: build docs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    runs-on: ${{
+      (github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') &&
+      ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
+      (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))
+      && fromJSON('["namespace-profile-amd64-8x16"]')
+      || fromJSON('["ubuntu-24.04"]') }}
     steps:
     - uses: commaai/timeout@v1
     - uses: actions/checkout@v7