diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index aa3a79d1..203688ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       container_image: "rapidsai/ci-conda:26.10-latest"
       date: ${{ inputs.date }}
+      node_type: "cpu8"
       script: "ci/build_docs.sh"
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 515cb002..6d5d38c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ jobs:
       arch: "amd64"
       build_type: pull-request
       container_image: "rapidsai/ci-conda:26.10-latest"
+      node_type: "cpu8"
       script: "ci/build_docs.sh"
     permissions:
       actions: read