diff --git a/dev/tasks/r/github.devdocs.yml b/dev/tasks/r/github.devdocs.yml
index 92e94c6c97637..530fb5e2f2ea9 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/r/github.devdocs.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/r/github.devdocs.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [macOS-latest, ubuntu-20.04]
+        os: [macOS-latest, ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       {{ macros.github_checkout_arrow()|indent }}