diff --git a/script/vsts/nightly-release.yml b/script/vsts/nightly-release.yml
index ef68ef335..9a9c97caf 100644
--- a/script/vsts/nightly-release.yml
+++ b/script/vsts/nightly-release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-phases:
+jobs:
 
-- phase: GetReleaseVersion
+- job: GetReleaseVersion
   steps:
   # This has to be done separately because VSTS inexplicably
   # exits the script block after `npm install` completes.
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ phases:
 - template: platforms/macos.yml
 - template: platforms/linux.yml
 
-- phase: Release
-  queue: Hosted  # Need this for Python 2.7
+- job: Release
+  pool: 
+    vmImage: vs2017-win2016  
 
   dependsOn:
   - GetReleaseVersion
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ phases:
     ReleaseVersion: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.ReleaseVersion'] ]
 
   steps:
+  # Need this for Python 2.7
+  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+    displayName: 'Use Python 2.7.x'
+    inputs:
+      versionSpec: 2.7.x
+
   - task: NodeTool@0
     inputs:
       versionSpec: 8.9.3
diff --git a/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml b/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml
index 51e7e5001..c62427771 100644
--- a/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml
+++ b/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-phases:
-- phase: Linux
+jobs:
+- job: Linux
   dependsOn: GetReleaseVersion
   variables:
     ReleaseVersion: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.ReleaseVersion'] ]
-  queue:
-    name: Hosted Ubuntu 1604
+  pool:
+    vmImage: ubuntu-16.04
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
 
   steps:
diff --git a/script/vsts/platforms/macos.yml b/script/vsts/platforms/macos.yml
index e7443860e..1cf24fd32 100644
--- a/script/vsts/platforms/macos.yml
+++ b/script/vsts/platforms/macos.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-phases:
-- phase: macOS
+jobs:
+- job: macOS
   dependsOn: GetReleaseVersion
   variables:
     ReleaseVersion: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.ReleaseVersion'] ]
     IsReleaseBranch: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.IsReleaseBranch'] ]
     IsSignedZipBranch: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.IsSignedZipBranch'] ]
-  queue:
-    name: Hosted macOS Preview
+  pool:
+    vmImage: macos-10.13
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
 
   steps:
diff --git a/script/vsts/platforms/windows.yml b/script/vsts/platforms/windows.yml
index aba06b2a3..3b323f859 100644
--- a/script/vsts/platforms/windows.yml
+++ b/script/vsts/platforms/windows.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-phases:
-- phase: Windows
+jobs:
+- job: Windows
   dependsOn: GetReleaseVersion
   variables:
     ReleaseVersion: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.ReleaseVersion'] ]
     IsReleaseBranch: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.IsReleaseBranch'] ]
     IsSignedZipBranch: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.IsSignedZipBranch'] ]
-  queue:
-    name: Hosted
+  pool:
+    vmImage: vs2017-win2016
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
     parallel: 2
     matrix: