diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-merge-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-merge-checks.yml
index e1cec6d33d35..137943d8adf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-merge-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-merge-checks.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.get-changed-files.outputs.python-changed == 'true'
     needs: [ get-changed-files ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-build-tools-image.yml
+    with:
+      # Build only one combination to save time
+      archs: '["x64"]'
+      debians: '["bookworm"]'
     secrets: inherit
 
   check-codestyle-python:
@@ -45,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ get-changed-files, build-build-tools-image ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/_check-codestyle-python.yml
     with:
-      build-tools-image: ${{ needs.build-build-tools-image.outputs.image }}-bookworm
+      # `-bookworm-x64` suffix should match the combination in `build-build-tools-image`
+      build-tools-image: ${{ needs.build-build-tools-image.outputs.image }}-bookworm-x64
     secrets: inherit
 
   # To get items from the merge queue merged into main we need to satisfy "Status checks that are required".