diff --git a/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/db_worker.ex b/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/db_worker.ex
index f1060dc90..b441cb912 100644
--- a/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/db_worker.ex
+++ b/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/db_worker.ex
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
     :state_field,
     :state_value,
     :machine_type_field,
+    :machine_os_image_field,
     :machine_type_environment,
     :metric_name,
     :order_by,
@@ -45,16 +46,16 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
     Watchman.benchmark("#{worker.metric_name}.tick.duration", fn ->
       if isolate_machine_types do
         query_machine_types(worker)
-        |> Enum.each(fn machine_type -> tick_(worker, machine_type) end)
+        |> Enum.each(fn machine_type_tuple -> tick_(worker, machine_type_tuple) end)
       else
         tick_(worker)
       end
     end)
   end
 
-  def tick_(worker, machine_type \\ nil) do
-    rows = query_jobs(worker, machine_type)
-    submit_batch_size(worker.metric_name, length(rows), machine_type)
+  def tick_(worker, machine_type_tuple \\ nil) do
+    rows = query_jobs(worker, machine_type_tuple)
+    submit_batch_size(worker.metric_name, length(rows), machine_type_tuple)
 
     parallelism = worker.parallelism || 10
 
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
 
   defp submit_batch_size(name, v, nil), do: Watchman.submit("#{name}.batch_size", v)
 
-  defp submit_batch_size(name, v, machine_type),
-    do: Watchman.submit({"#{name}.batch_size", [machine_type]}, v)
+  defp submit_batch_size(name, v, {machine_type, machine_os_image}),
+    do: Watchman.submit({"#{name}.batch_size", ["#{machine_type}-#{machine_os_image}"]}, v)
 
   def process(worker, id) do
     Watchman.benchmark("#{worker.metric_name}.process.duration", fn ->
@@ -98,14 +99,15 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
 
   defp query_machine_types(worker) do
     machine_type_environment = worker.machine_type_environment || :all
+    machine_os_image_field = worker.machine_os_image_field
 
     cond do
       machine_type_environment == :all ->
         Repo.all(
           from(r in worker.schema,
             where: field(r, ^worker.state_field) == ^worker.state_value,
-            distinct: r.machine_type,
-            select: r.machine_type
+            distinct: [field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), field(r, ^machine_os_image_field)],
+            select: {field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), field(r, ^machine_os_image_field)}
           )
         )
 
@@ -114,8 +116,8 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
           from(r in worker.schema,
             where: field(r, ^worker.state_field) == ^worker.state_value,
             where: like(field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), @self_hosted_prefix),
-            distinct: r.machine_type,
-            select: r.machine_type
+            distinct: [field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), field(r, ^machine_os_image_field)],
+            select: {field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), field(r, ^machine_os_image_field)}
           )
         )
 
@@ -124,8 +126,8 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
           from(r in worker.schema,
             where: field(r, ^worker.state_field) == ^worker.state_value,
             where: not like(field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), @self_hosted_prefix),
-            distinct: r.machine_type,
-            select: r.machine_type
+            distinct: [field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), field(r, ^machine_os_image_field)],
+            select: {field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field), field(r, ^machine_os_image_field)}
           )
         )
     end
@@ -175,15 +177,17 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DbWorker do
     end
   end
 
-  defp query_jobs(worker, machine_type) do
+  defp query_jobs(worker, {machine_type, machine_os_image}) do
     order_by = worker.order_by || :id
     order_dir = worker.order_direction || :asc
     records_per_tick = worker.records_per_tick || 100
+    machine_os_image_field = worker.machine_os_image_field
 
     Repo.all(
       from(r in worker.schema,
         where: field(r, ^worker.state_field) == ^worker.state_value,
         where: field(r, ^worker.machine_type_field) == ^machine_type,
+        where: field(r, ^machine_os_image_field) == ^machine_os_image,
         order_by: [{^order_dir, ^order_by}],
         select: r.id,
         limit: ^records_per_tick
diff --git a/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/dispatcher.ex b/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/dispatcher.ex
index 87f22dbc2..f471c9f32 100644
--- a/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/dispatcher.ex
+++ b/zebra/lib/zebra/workers/dispatcher.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.Dispatcher do
       state_field: :aasm_state,
       state_value: Zebra.Models.Job.state_scheduled(),
       machine_type_field: :machine_type,
+      machine_os_image_field: :machine_os_image,
       machine_type_environment: machine_type_environment(),
       order_by: :scheduled_at,
       order_direction: :asc,
diff --git a/zebra/test/zebra/workers/dispatcher_test.exs b/zebra/test/zebra/workers/dispatcher_test.exs
index cc1ef9b01..eb4d816bb 100644
--- a/zebra/test/zebra/workers/dispatcher_test.exs
+++ b/zebra/test/zebra/workers/dispatcher_test.exs
@@ -231,6 +231,97 @@ defmodule Zebra.Workers.DispatcherTest do
       # a NOT_FOUND response from chmura, and stopped trying to occupy agents.
       assert Zebra.Workers.DispatcherTest.Counter.value() == 10
     end
+
+    test "isolates dispatching by both machine_type and os_image" do
+      System.put_env("DISPATCH_SELF_HOSTED_ONLY", "false")
+      System.put_env("DISPATCH_CLOUD_ONLY", "false")
+
+      # we need to have at least 20 for each os_image to ensure that we
+      # don't stop batching when we receive a NOT_FOUND response from chmura
+      # and stop trying to occupy agents.
+
+      ubuntu2404_jobs =
+        Enum.map(1..20, fn _ ->
+          {:ok, job} =
+            Support.Factories.Job.create(:scheduled, %{
+              machine_type: "e1-standard-2",
+              machine_os_image: "ubuntu2404"
+            })
+
+          job
+        end)
+
+      # Create jobs with same machine_type but different os_images
+      ubuntu1804_jobs =
+        Enum.map(1..20, fn _ ->
+          {:ok, job} =
+            Support.Factories.Job.create(:scheduled, %{
+              machine_type: "e1-standard-2",
+              machine_os_image: "ubuntu1804"
+            })
+
+          job
+        end)
+
+      ubuntu2004_jobs =
+        Enum.map(1..20, fn _ ->
+          {:ok, job} =
+            Support.Factories.Job.create(:scheduled, %{
+              machine_type: "e1-standard-2",
+              machine_os_image: "ubuntu2004"
+            })
+
+          job
+        end)
+
+      # Track which os_images were requested
+      agent_requests = Agent.start_link(fn -> [] end)
+
+      GrpcMock.stub(Support.FakeServers.ChmuraApi, :occupy_agent, fn req, _ ->
+        Agent.update(elem(agent_requests, 1), fn list ->
+          [req.machine.os_image | list]
+        end)
+
+        if req.machine.os_image == "ubuntu2404" do
+          raise GRPC.RPCError, status: GRPC.Status.not_found(), message: "No suitable agent found"
+        else
+          %InternalApi.Chmura.OccupyAgentResponse{
+            agent: %InternalApi.Chmura.Agent{
+              id: Ecto.UUID.generate(),
+              ip_address: "1.2.3.4",
+              ssh_port: 80,
+              ctrl_port: 80,
+              auth_token: "asdas"
+            }
+          }
+        end
+      end)
+
+      with_stubbed_http_calls(fn ->
+        Worker.init() |> Zebra.Workers.DbWorker.tick()
+      end)
+
+      # ubuntu1804 and ubuntu2004 jobs should be started
+      (ubuntu1804_jobs ++ ubuntu2004_jobs)
+      |> Enum.each(fn job ->
+        job = Job.reload(job)
+        assert Job.started?(job) == true
+      end)
+
+      # ubuntu2404 jobs should remain scheduled (no agents available)
+      ubuntu2404_jobs
+      |> Enum.each(fn job ->
+        job = Job.reload(job)
+        assert Job.scheduled?(job) == true
+      end)
+
+      # Verify that requests were made with the correct os_images
+      requested_os_images = Agent.get(elem(agent_requests, 1), & &1)
+      assert length(requested_os_images) == 50
+      assert Enum.count(requested_os_images, &(&1 == "ubuntu1804")) == 20
+      assert Enum.count(requested_os_images, &(&1 == "ubuntu2004")) == 20
+      assert Enum.count(requested_os_images, &(&1 == "ubuntu2404")) == 10 # only one batch requested
+    end
   end
 
   describe ".process" do