diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index bf0974f73bdb8..e157aad458220 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.event.merge_group.head_ref }}
           filters: |
             has_rfd:
-              - 'rfd/**'
+              - '.github/workflows/lint.yaml'
+              - 'rfd/**.md'
+              - 'rfd/cspell.json'
             has_go:
               - '.github/workflows/lint.yaml'
               - '**.go'
@@ -239,14 +241,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint (RFD)
     needs: changes
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.head_ref, 'dependabot/') && needs.changes.outputs.has_rfd == 'true' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04-16core
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
-    container:
-      image: ghcr.io/gravitational/teleport-buildbox:teleport17
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4