diff --git a/scripts/ci/setup/gitlab-runner.yml b/scripts/ci/setup/gitlab-runner.yml
index 33128be85d..95d4199c03 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/setup/gitlab-runner.yml
+++ b/scripts/ci/setup/gitlab-runner.yml
@@ -50,60 +50,30 @@
 
     - name: Download the matching gitlab-runner
       get_url:
-        dest: /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner
-        url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/gitlab-runner-downloads/v{{ gitlab_runner_version  }}/binaries/gitlab-runner-{{ gitlab_runner_os }}-{{ gitlab_runner_arch }}"
-        owner: gitlab-runner
-        group: gitlab-runner
-        mode: u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rx
-
-    - name: Register the gitlab-runner
-      command: "/usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner register --non-interactive --url {{ gitlab_runner_server_url }} --registration-token {{ gitlab_runner_registration_token }} --executor shell --tag-list {{ ansible_facts[\"architecture\"] }},{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"]|lower }}_{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} --description '{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"architecture\"] }} ({{ ansible_facts[\"os_family\"] }})'"
-
-    - name: Install the gitlab-runner service using its own functionality
-      command: /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner install --user gitlab-runner --working-directory /home/gitlab-runner
-      register: gitlab_runner_install_service_result
-      failed_when: "gitlab_runner_install_service_result.rc != 0 and \"already exists\" not in gitlab_runner_install_service_result.stderr"
+        dest: "/root/"
+        url: "https://gitlab-runner-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/latest/deb/gitlab-runner_{{ gitlab_runner_arch }}.deb"
 
-    - name: Enable the gitlab-runner service
-      service:
-        name: gitlab-runner
-        state: started
-        enabled: yes
+    - name: Install gitlab-runner via package manager
+      apt: deb="/root/gitlab-runner_{{ gitlab_runner_arch }}.deb"
 
-    - name: Download secondary gitlab-runner
-      get_url:
-        dest: /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner-arm
-        url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/gitlab-runner-downloads/v{{ gitlab_runner_version  }}/binaries/gitlab-runner-{{ gitlab_runner_os }}-arm"
-        owner: gitlab-runner
-        group: gitlab-runner
-        mode: u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rx
-      when:
-        - ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu'
-        - ansible_facts['architecture'] == 'aarch64'
-        - ansible_facts['distribution_version'] == '20.04'
+    - name: Register the gitlab-runner
+      command: "/usr/bin/gitlab-runner register --non-interactive --url {{ gitlab_runner_server_url }} --registration-token {{ gitlab_runner_registration_token }} --executor shell --tag-list {{ ansible_facts[\"architecture\"] }},{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"]|lower }}_{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} --description '{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"architecture\"] }} ({{ ansible_facts[\"os_family\"] }})'"
 
+    # The secondary runner will still run under the single gitlab-runner service
     - name: Register secondary gitlab-runner
-      command: "/usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner-arm register --non-interactive --url {{ gitlab_runner_server_url }} --registration-token {{ gitlab_runner_registration_token }} --executor shell --tag-list aarch32,{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"]|lower }}_{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} --description '{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"architecture\"] }} ({{ ansible_facts[\"os_family\"] }})'"
+      command: "/usr/bin/gitlab-runner register --non-interactive --url {{ gitlab_runner_server_url }} --registration-token {{ gitlab_runner_registration_token }} --executor shell --tag-list aarch32,{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"]|lower }}_{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} --description '{{ ansible_facts[\"distribution\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"distribution_version\"] }} {{ ansible_facts[\"architecture\"] }} ({{ ansible_facts[\"os_family\"] }})'"
       when:
         - ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu'
         - ansible_facts['architecture'] == 'aarch64'
-        - ansible_facts['distribution_version'] == '20.04'
+        - ansible_facts['distribution_version'] == '22.04'
 
-    - name: Install the secondary gitlab-runner service using its own functionality
-      command: /usr/local/bin/gitlab-runner-arm install --user gitlab-runner --working-directory /home/gitlab-runner/arm -n gitlab-runner-arm
+    - name: Install the gitlab-runner service using its own functionality
+      command: "/usr/bin/gitlab-runner install --user gitlab-runner --working-directory /home/gitlab-runner"
       register: gitlab_runner_install_service_result
       failed_when: "gitlab_runner_install_service_result.rc != 0 and \"already exists\" not in gitlab_runner_install_service_result.stderr"
-      when:
-        - ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu'
-        - ansible_facts['architecture'] == 'aarch64'
-        - ansible_facts['distribution_version'] == '20.04'
 
-    - name: Enable the secondary gitlab-runner service
+    - name: Enable the gitlab-runner service
       service:
-        name: gitlab-runner-arm
+        name: gitlab-runner
         state: started
         enabled: yes
-      when:
-        - ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Ubuntu'
-        - ansible_facts['architecture'] == 'aarch64'
-        - ansible_facts['distribution_version'] == '20.04'
diff --git a/scripts/ci/setup/vars.yml.template b/scripts/ci/setup/vars.yml.template
index e48089761f..4b355fb80f 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/setup/vars.yml.template
+++ b/scripts/ci/setup/vars.yml.template
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# The version of the gitlab-runner to use
-gitlab_runner_version: 13.12.0
 # The URL of the gitlab server to use, usually https://gitlab.com unless you're
 # using a private GitLab instance
 gitlab_runner_server_url: https://gitlab.com
