diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index c8d7965ea..a67d038e1 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 steps:
   - label: "Dummy pipeline"
     if: "false"
+    agents:
+      queue: cpu_queue_premerge_us_east_1
     commands:
       - "echo 'This pipeline is intentionally a no-op.'"