diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-stage.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-stage.yml
index 13a273ddb..8355beabb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-stage.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-stage.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ variables:
   - name: defaultPoolNameMac
     value: macos-12
   - name: defaultPoolDemandsLinux
-    value: ImageOverride -equals Build.Ubuntu.1804.Amd64.Open
+    value: ImageOverride -equals Build.Ubuntu.2204.Amd64.Open
   - name: defaultPoolDemandsWindows
     value: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64.open
 - ${{ elseif eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ variables:
   - name: defaultPoolNameMac
     value: macos-13-arm64
   - name: defaultPoolDemandsLinux
-    value: ImageOverride -equals Build.Ubuntu.1804.Amd64
+    value: ImageOverride -equals Build.Ubuntu.2204.Amd64
   - name: defaultPoolDemandsWindows
     value: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64