diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_viewer.yml b/.github/workflows/build_viewer.yml
index 1aeb6d6b0c..e98c498e71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_viewer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_viewer.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ jobs:
         os: [macos-15,ubuntu-24.04,windows-2022]
         grid: [sl,os]
         variant: [regular, avx]
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-24.04
+            container_image: ubuntu:22.04   # only Linux uses a container
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     outputs:
       viewer_channel: ${{ steps.channel.outputs.viewer_channel }}
@@ -101,12 +104,16 @@ jobs:
         with: 
           swap-storage: false
 
-      # - name: Set gcc version on Linux
-      #   if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      #   run: |
-      #     echo "CC=gcc-10" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      #     echo "CXX=g++-10" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
+      - name: Install GCC-14
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: |
+          apt-get update
+          apt-get install -y software-properties-common
+          add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
+          apt-get update
+          apt-get install -y gcc-14 g++-14
+          echo "CC=gcc-14"  >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CXX=g++-14" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup rclone and download the folder
         uses: beqjanus/setup-rclone@main