diff --git a/release-branch-pipeline.yml b/release-branch-pipeline.yml
index 3b477a9a9..d10c18bfa 100644
--- a/release-branch-pipeline.yml
+++ b/release-branch-pipeline.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ trigger:
 pr: none
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: "ubuntu-16.04"
+  vmImage: "ubuntu-latest"
 
 variables:
   VERSION: