diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release_template.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release_template.yml
index 8fc3dcb6..9f3075e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release_template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release_template.yml
@@ -266,15 +266,18 @@ jobs:
       #
       - name: Run build_all.d for FreeBSD in a dedicated VM
         if: matrix.target == 'freebsd'
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v0.2.9
+        uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v0.21.1
         with:
-          usesh: true
-          # Need more RAM than the default 1G
-          mem: 4096
-          prepare: pkg install -y bash curl curlpp git gmake pkgconf gnupg rsync llvm90
+          operating_system: freebsd
+          hypervisor: qemu
+          memory: 8G
+          version: '13.2'
+          shell: bash
           run: |
             set -eux
 
+            sudo pkg install -y curl curlpp git gmake pkgconf gnupg rsync llvm90
+
             # Import key used to sign binaries
             curl https://dlang.org/d-keyring.gpg -o d-keyring.gpg
             gpg d-keyring.gpg
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
index 313019ef..2e1f16fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check ${{ matrix.os }} artifacts in a VM
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'freebsd' }}
-        uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v0.6.2
+        uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v0.21.1
         with:
           operating_system: freebsd
-          version: 12.2
+          hypervisor: qemu
+          memory: 8G
+          version: '12.2'
           environment_variables: OS BUILD
           shell: bash
           run: source ./installer/test/release/validate_release.sh