diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/build-images.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ci/build-images.gitlab-ci.yml
index 09cf2f171e6109c4ed43569ae38c07195abe3222..7a811848d37e4201e3092cc26feadc5144fa9b17 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/build-images.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/build-images.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ build-gdk-image:
     - .base-image-build-buildx
     - .build-images:rules:build-gdk-image
   tags:
-    - docker
+    - $GITLAB_LARGE_RUNNER_OPTIONAL
   stage: build-images
   needs:
     - job: gdk:compile-test-assets