diff --git a/.github/actions/image-test/action.yml b/.github/actions/image-test/action.yml
index c6184589f..167851bba 100644
--- a/.github/actions/image-test/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/image-test/action.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ description: Build and test the container image
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Set up QEMU
-      uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
-
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
 
@@ -14,7 +11,7 @@ runs:
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
       with:
         context: .
-        platforms: ${{ matrix.build-arch }}
+        platforms: linux/amd64
         tags: localhost/ansible-rulebook:test
         load: true
 
@@ -23,4 +20,4 @@ runs:
       run: >
         docker run --rm -u 0 localhost/ansible-rulebook:test bash -c '
         pip install -r requirements_test.txt &&
-        pytest -m "e2e" -n auto'
+        EDA_E2E_CMD_TIMEOUT=90 pytest -m "e2e" -n auto'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 22b4b9989..438755aa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -81,14 +81,6 @@ jobs:
           verbose: true
 
   build-and-test-image:
-    # we must use a matrix because buildx load
-    # does not currently support multi-arch.
-    # https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/buildx_build/#docker
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        build-arch:
-          - linux/amd64
-          - linux/arm64
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: