diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_documentation.yml
index 99e8a85c..18a5bdb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_documentation.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Documentation
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ( github.repository_owner == 'seqan' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.label.name == 'lint' ) && github.event.action != 'closed'
-    container:
-      image: ghcr.io/seqan/gcc-14
-      volumes:
-        - /home/runner:/home/runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request_target'
@@ -48,6 +44,9 @@ jobs:
           doxygen: 1.9.4
 
       - name: Configure tests
+        env:
+          CXX: g++-12
+          CC: gcc-12
         run: |
           mkdir build && cd build
           cmake ..