diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
index 6f20855a9c..e5e162e997 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
@@ -47,12 +47,11 @@ jobs:
         platform: ["ios", "android"]
         include:
           - platform: ios
-            runs-on: macos-26
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-tahoe-xcode:26.2", "runner_group_id:12"]
             name: iOS
             appPlain: performance-tests/test-app-plain.ipa
           - platform: android
-            # Not using the latest version due to a known issue: https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/issues/4418
-            runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-amd64:22.04", "runner_group_id:12"]
             name: Android
             appPlain: performance-tests/TestAppPlain/android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk
     steps:
@@ -61,10 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/disk-cleanup
         if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'android' }}
 
-      - run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_26.1.1.app/Contents/Developer
-        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
-
-      - run: npm i -g corepack
+      - run: corepack enable
       - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6
         with:
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -72,6 +68,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'yarn'
           cache-dependency-path: yarn.lock
 
+      - name: Install Ninja
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'android' }}
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build
+
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: '17'
@@ -189,15 +189,13 @@ jobs:
           # Use Xcode 16 for older RN versions
           - platform: ios
             rn-version: '0.71.19'
-            xcode-version: '16.4'
-            runs-on: macos-15
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-sequoia-xcode:16.4", "runner_group_id:12"]
           # Use Xcode 26 for newer RN versions (0.83.0)
           - platform: ios
             rn-version: '0.83.0'
-            xcode-version: '26.1.1'
-            runs-on: macos-26
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-tahoe-xcode:26.2", "runner_group_id:12"]
           - platform: android
-            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-amd64:22.04", "runner_group_id:12"]
         exclude:
           # exclude JSC for new RN versions (keeping the matrix manageable)
           - rn-version: '0.83.0'
@@ -247,10 +245,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "SENTRY_RELEASE=$SENTRY_RELEASE"
           echo "SENTRY_DIST=$SENTRY_DIST"
 
-      - run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_${{ matrix.xcode-version }}.app/Contents/Developer
-        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'ios' }}
-
-      - run: npm i -g corepack
+      - run: corepack enable
       - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6
         with:
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -258,6 +253,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'yarn'
           cache-dependency-path: yarn.lock
 
+      - name: Install Ninja
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'android' }}
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build
+
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: '17'
@@ -323,9 +322,9 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - platform: ios
             rn-version: '0.83.0'
-            runs-on: macos-26
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-tahoe-xcode:26.2", "runner_group_id:12"]
           - platform: android
-            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+            runs-on: ["ghcr.io/cirruslabs/ubuntu-runner-amd64:22.04", "runner_group_id:12"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ jobs:
           path: dev-packages/e2e-tests
 
       - name: Enable Corepack
-        run: npm i -g corepack
+        run: corepack enable
       - uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6
         with:
           package-manager-cache: false
@@ -362,6 +361,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'yarn'
           cache-dependency-path: yarn.lock
 
+      - name: Install Ninja
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'android' }}
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build
+
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: '17'