diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows_pytorch_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows_pytorch_wheels.yml
index b2a143eac24..ddfb1810bc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows_pytorch_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows_pytorch_wheels.yml
@@ -367,7 +367,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TARGET: ${{ inputs.amdgpu_family }}
           PLATFORM: "windows"
-        run: python ./build_tools/github_actions/configure_target_run.py
+        run: python ./build_tools/github_actions/configure_target_run.py \
+            --test-project-name=pytorch
 
   test_pytorch_wheels:
     name: Test | ${{ inputs.amdgpu_family }} | ${{ needs.generate_target_to_run.outputs.test_runs_on }}
diff --git a/build_tools/github_actions/amdgpu_family_matrix.py b/build_tools/github_actions/amdgpu_family_matrix.py
index c8f00f8e3fd..82c8cc30ed9 100644
--- a/build_tools/github_actions/amdgpu_family_matrix.py
+++ b/build_tools/github_actions/amdgpu_family_matrix.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 - test-runs-on-alternate-weight: (optional) Probability (0.0-1.0) of selecting the alternate runner.
 - test-runs-on-multi-gpu: (optional) GitHub runner label for multi-GPU tests for this architecture
 - benchmark-runs-on: (optional) GitHub runner label for benchmarks for this architecture
+- pytorch-ci-test-runs-on: (optional) GitHub runner label for PyTorch wheel tests only; when set,
+  the workflow should pass `--test-project-name=pytorch` to configure_target_run.py to use this label instead of test-runs-on
 - test-runs-on-kernel: (optional) dict of kernel-specific runner labels, keyed by kernel type (e.g. "oem")
 - family: (required) AMD GPU family name, used for test selection and artifact fetching
 - fetch-gfx-targets: (required) list of gfx targets to fetch split test artifacts for (e.g. ["gfx942", "gfx942:xnack+"])
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@
         },
         "windows": {
             "test-runs-on": "windows-gfx1151-gpu-rocm",
+            "pytorch-ci-test-runs-on": "windows-strix-halo-gpu-rocm-128gb",
             # TODO(#2754): Add new benchmark-runs-on runner for benchmarks
             "benchmark-runs-on": "windows-gfx1151-gpu-rocm",
             "family": "gfx1151",
diff --git a/build_tools/github_actions/configure_target_run.py b/build_tools/github_actions/configure_target_run.py
index ddac03c59f9..11cbfb42809 100644
--- a/build_tools/github_actions/configure_target_run.py
+++ b/build_tools/github_actions/configure_target_run.py
@@ -7,16 +7,45 @@
     * 'TARGET': A GPU family like 'gfx95X-dcgpu' or 'gfx1151', corresponding
                 to a release index.
     * 'PLATFORM': "linux" or "windows"
+
+Command-line:
+    * `--test-project-name`: When set to `pytorch`, use `pytorch-ci-test-runs-on`
+      instead of `test-runs-on` label. Workflows need specific runners for
+      PyTorch testing should pass this explicitly.
 """
 
+import argparse
 import os
 from amdgpu_family_matrix import get_all_families_for_trigger_types
 
 from github_actions_api import *
 
+test_project_runs_on_label = {
+    "pytorch": "pytorch-ci-test-runs-on",
+}
+
+
+def validate_test_project_name(project_name: str) -> str:
+    """Validate the test project name.
+
+    Empty input returns ``""`` (use default ``test-runs-on`` in the matrix).
+    Unknown names raise ``argparse.ArgumentTypeError``.
+    """
+    if not project_name:
+        return ""
+
+    if project_name in test_project_runs_on_label:
+        return project_name
+
+    raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(
+        f"Project '{project_name}' does not have a dedicated test runner label."
+    )
+
 
-def get_runner_label(target: str, platform: str) -> str:
+def get_runner_label(target: str, platform: str, *, test_project_name: str = "") -> str:
     print(f"Searching for a runner for target '{target}' on platform '{platform}'")
+    if test_project_name:
+        print(f"Using test project name: '{test_project_name}'")
     amdgpu_family_info_matrix = get_all_families_for_trigger_types(
         ["presubmit", "postsubmit"]
     )
@@ -41,8 +70,15 @@ def get_runner_label(target: str, platform: str) -> str:
             )
             continue
 
-        # If there is a test machine available for this target, run on it.
-        test_runs_on_machine = platform_for_key.get("test-runs-on")
+        # Optional per-project matrix key (e.g. pytorch-ci-test-runs-on); missing
+        # or empty dedicated label falls back to test-runs-on.
+        if test_project_name:
+            test_runs_on_machine = platform_for_key.get(
+                test_project_runs_on_label[test_project_name]
+            ) or platform_for_key.get("test-runs-on")
+        else:
+            test_runs_on_machine = platform_for_key.get("test-runs-on")
+
         if test_runs_on_machine:
             print(f"  Found runner: '{test_runs_on_machine}'")
             return test_runs_on_machine
@@ -83,8 +119,10 @@ def get_upload_label(target: str, platform: str) -> str:
     return ""
 
 
-def main(target: str, platform: str):
-    runner_label = get_runner_label(target, platform)
+def main(target: str, platform: str, *, test_project_name: str = ""):
+    runner_label = get_runner_label(
+        target, platform, test_project_name=test_project_name
+    )
     if runner_label:
         gha_set_output({"test-runs-on": runner_label})
     upload_label = get_upload_label(target, platform)
@@ -93,6 +131,20 @@ def main(target: str, platform: str):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--test-project-name",
+        default="",
+        type=validate_test_project_name,
+        help=(
+            "Request project specific test runner label. e.g. 'pytorch' for `pytorch-ci-test-runs-on` label."
+        ),
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
     target = os.getenv("TARGET", "")
     platform = os.getenv("PLATFORM", "")
-    main(target=target, platform=platform)
+    main(
+        target=target,
+        platform=platform,
+        test_project_name=args.test_project_name,
+    )
diff --git a/build_tools/github_actions/tests/configure_target_run_test.py b/build_tools/github_actions/tests/configure_target_run_test.py
index bb79c7073eb..770ea068e4f 100644
--- a/build_tools/github_actions/tests/configure_target_run_test.py
+++ b/build_tools/github_actions/tests/configure_target_run_test.py
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ def test_windows_gfx115x(self):
         runner_label = configure_target_run.get_runner_label("gfx1151", "windows")
         self.assertEqual(runner_label, "windows-gfx1151-gpu-rocm")
 
+    def test_windows_gfx1151_pytorch_ci_test_runner(self):
+        runner_label = configure_target_run.get_runner_label(
+            "gfx1151", "windows", test_project_name="pytorch"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(runner_label, "windows-strix-halo-gpu-rocm-128gb")
+
+    def test_linux_gfx1151_pytorch_ci_test_runner(self):
+        # fallback to default test runner label when pytorch-ci-test-runs-on is not set
+        runner_label = configure_target_run.get_runner_label(
+            "gfx1151", "linux", test_project_name="pytorch"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(runner_label, "linux-gfx1151-gpu-rocm")
+
     def test_windows_gfx120X_all(self):
         runner_label = configure_target_run.get_runner_label("gfx120X-all", "windows")
         # No runner label yet.