diff --git a/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml
index 64c45ae..28f4d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precheck.yaml
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ jobs:
     env:
       USER_ID: 5454
       PROJECT: caravel_openframe
-      KLAYOUT_VERSION: 0.29.2
+      KLAYOUT_VERSION: 0.29.7
       MAGIC_VERSION: 8.3.471
       PDK_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/pdk
       SKY130_PDK_VERSION: 0fe599b2afb6708d281543108caf8310912f54af
       CARAVEL_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/caravel
       DRC_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/sky130_tapeout_drc
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install KLayout
         run: |
-          wget https://www.klayout.org/downloads/Ubuntu-22/klayout_${KLAYOUT_VERSION}-1_amd64.deb
+          wget https://www.klayout.org/downloads/Ubuntu-24/klayout_${KLAYOUT_VERSION}-1_amd64.deb
           sudo apt-get install -y ./klayout_${KLAYOUT_VERSION}-1_amd64.deb
           pip install klayout==${KLAYOUT_VERSION}