diff --git a/.github/workflows/republish_released_docker_containers.yml b/.github/workflows/republish_released_docker_containers.yml
index 639aef7b629e..8e95269bc6a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/republish_released_docker_containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/republish_released_docker_containers.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
 
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/sdks/java/container/license_scripts/pull_licenses_java.py b/sdks/java/container/license_scripts/pull_licenses_java.py
index 79c00ec9f732..0c92769822c8 100644
--- a/sdks/java/container/license_scripts/pull_licenses_java.py
+++ b/sdks/java/container/license_scripts/pull_licenses_java.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 from urllib.request import urlopen, Request, URLError, HTTPError
 
 SOURCE_CODE_REQUIRED_LICENSES = ['lgpl', 'gpl', 'cddl', 'mpl', 'gnu', 'mozilla public license']
-RETRY_NUM = 4
-THREADS = 4
+RETRY_NUM = 12
+THREADS = 8
 
 CACHED_LICENSES = set()