diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml
index e2d1a54b..47d4c76e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/example-lxc-systemd.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   example-lxc-systemd:
     if: vars.ROLE == 'forgejo-coding'
-    runs-on: lxc-bookworm
+    runs-on: lxc-trixie
     steps:
        - uses: https://data.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh b/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
index 8e689f00..c0334bea 100755
--- a/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
+++ b/examples/lxc-systemd/forgejo-runner-service.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DEFAULT_RUNNER_VERSION=11.1.1 # renovate: datasource=forgejo-releases depName=fo
 
 : ${KILL_AFTER:=21600} # 6h == 21600
 NODEJS_VERSION=20
-DEBIAN_RELEASE=bookworm
+DEBIAN_RELEASE=trixie
 YQ_VERSION=v4.45.1
 SELF=${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
 SELF_FILENAME=$(basename "$SELF")