diff --git a/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-aarch64.yml b/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-aarch64.yml
index 95026a6e..b6322955 100644
--- a/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-aarch64.yml
+++ b/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-aarch64.yml
@@ -11,19 +11,21 @@ Description: >-
 
 Parameters:
   kStagingImageId:
-    Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<AWS::EC2::Image::Id>
+    Type: AWS::EC2::Image::Id
     # Update this value to change which AMI the launch template uses. You can
-    # find the latest image name here:
-    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended/image_name
-    #                                                         ▼                   Put it here                    ▼
-    Default: /aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241217-kernel-6.1-arm64/image_id
+    # find the latest image ID here:
+    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended/image_id
+    # You can see the full version and other information about that image here:
+    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended
+    Default: ami-08b476084597865a0 # al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241217-kernel-6.1-arm64
   kProductionImageId:
-    Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<AWS::EC2::Image::Id>
+    Type: AWS::EC2::Image::Id
     # Update this value to change which AMI the launch template uses. You can
-    # find the latest image name here:
-    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended/image_name
-    #                                                         ▼                   Put it here                    ▼
-    Default: /aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241217-kernel-6.1-arm64/image_id
+    # find the latest image ID here:
+    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended/image_id
+    # You can see the full version and other information about that image here:
+    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended
+    Default: ami-08b476084597865a0 # al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241217-kernel-6.1-arm64
   ########
   EnvironmentType: { Type: String }
   RegionMode: { Type: String }
diff --git a/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-x86-64.yml b/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-x86-64.yml
index 8448138d..9b18f05c 100644
--- a/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-x86-64.yml
+++ b/spire/templates/shared-ecs/asg-x86-64.yml
@@ -11,21 +11,19 @@ Description: >-
 
 Parameters:
   kStagingImageId:
-    Type: AWS::EC2::Image::Id
+    Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<AWS::EC2::Image::Id>
     # Update this value to change which AMI the launch template uses. You can
-    # find the latest image ID here:
-    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended/image_id
-    # You can see the full version and other information about that image here:
-    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended
-    Default: ami-08b476084597865a0 # al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241217-kernel-6.1-arm64
+    # find the latest image name here:
+    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/recommended/image_name
+    #                                                         ▼                   Put it here                    ▼
+    Default: /aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241115-kernel-6.1-x86_64/image_id
   kProductionImageId:
-    Type: AWS::EC2::Image::Id
+    Type: AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<AWS::EC2::Image::Id>
     # Update this value to change which AMI the launch template uses. You can
-    # find the latest image ID here:
-    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended/image_id
-    # You can see the full version and other information about that image here:
-    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/arm64/recommended
-    Default: ami-08b476084597865a0 # al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241217-kernel-6.1-arm64
+    # find the latest image name here:
+    # https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/parameters/aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/recommended/image_name
+    #                                                         ▼                   Put it here                    ▼
+    Default: /aws/service/ecs/optimized-ami/amazon-linux-2023/al2023-ami-ecs-hvm-2023.0.20241115-kernel-6.1-x86_64/image_id
   ########
   EnvironmentType: { Type: String }
   RegionMode: { Type: String }