diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
index 61c0391509..a004b8aee7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-db-tests.yml
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mssql:
-        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-latest
+        # some images before 2024-04 can't run on new kernels
+        image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest
         env:
           ACCEPT_EULA: Y
           MSSQL_PID: Standard