diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
index cb67b70..813f89c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build-images:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - run: python3 -m venv build_images_venv
+    - name: Activate virtualenv
+      run: |
+        . build_images_venv/bin/activate
+        echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - run: python3 -mpip install -r requirements.txt
     - run: git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides learn
     - run: env LEARN_GUIDE_REPO=learn/ python3 create_requirement_images.py
diff --git a/create_requirement_images.py b/create_requirement_images.py
index 90d8762..1f59017 100755
--- a/create_requirement_images.py
+++ b/create_requirement_images.py
@@ -395,6 +395,29 @@ def make_sd_dir(position):
             triangle_icon=right_triangle,
         )
 
+    def filter_custom_project_libs(project_file_set):
+        """
+        Find and remove the custom project lib folder.
+        Returns a tuple with the contents of the custom project lib folder
+        which will in turn get included in the libraries list that the
+        tool uses to generate the "main" lib folder in the screenshot.
+        """
+        _custom_libs = tuple()
+        remove_files = []
+        for file in project_file_set:
+            if not isinstance(file, tuple):
+                continue
+            if file[0] == "lib":
+                _custom_libs = file[1]
+                remove_files.append(file)
+        for file in remove_files:
+            project_file_set.remove(file)
+        return _custom_libs
+
+    custom_libs = filter_custom_project_libs(project_files)
+    libs_list = list(libs)
+    libs_list.extend(custom_libs)
+    libs = set(libs_list)
     final_list_to_render = sort_libraries(libs)
     if settings_required(final_list_to_render):
         context["added_settings_toml"] = True