diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/hardware_ci/run-amd-test.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/hardware_ci/run-amd-test.sh
index a06cf96bf..f56f23b5d 100755
--- a/.buildkite/scripts/hardware_ci/run-amd-test.sh
+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/hardware_ci/run-amd-test.sh
@@ -64,15 +64,22 @@ while true; do
 done
 
 echo "--- Pulling container"
-image_name="public.ecr.aws/q9t5s3a7/vllm-ci-test-repo:${BUILDKITE_COMMIT}-rocm-omni"
+## Temporary change to use AMD Docker Hub to store the vllm-ci image
+# to bypass the rate limit issue with ECR Public Gallery.
+# TODO: @tjtanaa point back to ECR Public Gallery
+# once the amd agents are configured to use ECR Public Gallery.
+# image_name="public.ecr.aws/q9t5s3a7/vllm-ci-test-repo:${BUILDKITE_COMMIT}-rocm-omni"
+image_name="rocm/vllm-ci:${BUILDKITE_COMMIT}-rocm-omni"
 container_name="rocm_${BUILDKITE_COMMIT}_$(tr -dc A-Za-z0-9 < /dev/urandom | head -c 10; echo)"
 
-# Install AWS CLI to authenticate to ECR Public Gallery to get higher rate limit for pulling images
-sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y awscli
-# Use safe docker login helper to prevent race conditions
-source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../docker_login_ecr_public.sh"
-safe_docker_login_ecr_public
-# Pull the container from ECR Public Gallery
+# TODO: @tjtanaa uncomment this once the amd agents are configured to use ECR Public Gallery.
+# # Install AWS CLI to authenticate to ECR Public Gallery to get higher rate limit for pulling images
+# sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y awscli
+##  Use safe docker login helper to prevent race conditions
+# source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../docker_login_ecr_public.sh"
+# safe_docker_login_ecr_public
+
+## Pull the container from AMD Docker Hub
 
 docker pull "${image_name}"
 
@@ -126,8 +133,6 @@ if [[ $commands == *"--shard-id="* ]]; then
         -e VLLM_ROCM_USE_AITER=0 \
         -e HIP_VISIBLE_DEVICES="${GPU}" \
         -e HF_TOKEN \
-        -e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
-        -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
         -v "${HF_CACHE}:${HF_MOUNT}" \
         -e "HF_HOME=${HF_MOUNT}" \
         -e "PYTHONPATH=${MYPYTHONPATH}" \
@@ -160,8 +165,6 @@ else
           -e MIOPEN_DEBUG_CONV_GEMM=0 \
           -e VLLM_ROCM_USE_AITER=0 \
           -e HF_TOKEN \
-          -e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
-          -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
           -v "${HF_CACHE}:${HF_MOUNT}" \
           -e "HF_HOME=${HF_MOUNT}" \
           -e "PYTHONPATH=${MYPYTHONPATH}" \
diff --git a/.buildkite/test-template-amd-omni.j2 b/.buildkite/test-template-amd-omni.j2
index 4612f8ccd..8dc91a117 100644
--- a/.buildkite/test-template-amd-omni.j2
+++ b/.buildkite/test-template-amd-omni.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    Last synced: 2025-12-15
    Modifications: Removed unused CUDA/NVIDIA logic, keeping only AMD tests
 #}
-{% set docker_image_amd = "public.ecr.aws/q9t5s3a7/vllm-ci-test-repo:$BUILDKITE_COMMIT-rocm-omni" %}
+{% set docker_image_amd = "rocm/vllm-ci:$BUILDKITE_COMMIT-rocm-omni" %}
 {% set default_working_dir = "/app/vllm-omni" %}
 
   - group: "AMD Tests"
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
         depends_on: ~
         soft_fail: false
         commands:
-          - "source .buildkite/scripts/docker_login_ecr_public.sh && safe_docker_login_ecr_public"
           - "docker build -f docker/Dockerfile.rocm -t {{ docker_image_amd }} --target test --build-arg ARG_PYTORCH_ROCM_ARCH=gfx942 --progress plain ."
           - "docker push {{ docker_image_amd }}"
         key: "amd-build"
@@ -22,13 +21,15 @@
         retry:
           automatic:
             - exit_status: -1  # Agent was lost
-              limit: 1
+              limit: 2
             - exit_status: -10  # Agent was lost
-              limit: 1
+              limit: 2
+            - exit_status: 128  # Git connectivity issues
+              limit: 2
             - exit_status: 1  # Machine occasionally fail
               limit: 1
         agents:
-          queue: cpu_queue_premerge
+          queue: amd-cpu
 
     {% for step in steps %}
     {% if step.mirror_hardwares and mirror_hw in step.mirror_hardwares %}