diff --git a/.github/workflows/ecode-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/ecode-nightly.yml
index 036c0cbee..f7f92f1f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ecode-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ecode-nightly.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           - arch: x86_64
-            container: ubuntu-18.04
+            container: ubuntu-20.04
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.container }}
     env:
       CC: gcc
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2 fuse premake4 mesa-common-dev libgl1-mesa-dev
-          bash projects/linux/scripts/install_gcc.sh
           bash projects/linux/scripts/install_sdl2.sh
       - name: Build ecode
         run: |
diff --git a/projects/linux/scripts/install_gcc.sh b/projects/linux/scripts/install_gcc.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index fbfc5d273..000000000
--- a/projects/linux/scripts/install_gcc.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Exit script on error
-set -e
-
-# Specify the GCC version you want to install (e.g., 9, 10, 11)
-GCC_VERSION=11
-
-# Add the PPA for newer GCC versions
-sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
-sudo apt-get update
-
-# Install the specified GCC version and its g++ counterpart
-sudo apt-get install -y gcc-$GCC_VERSION g++-$GCC_VERSION
-
-# Update the alternatives to set the specified GCC version as the default
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-$GCC_VERSION 100
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-$GCC_VERSION 100
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cc cc /usr/bin/gcc 100
-sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/cpp cpp /usr/bin/cpp-$GCC_VERSION 100
-
-# Confirm installation
-gcc --version
-g++ --version
-
-echo "GCC $GCC_VERSION installation is complete and set as the default."