diff --git a/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml b/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml
index 101dfeb7f..e8c1a2d80 100644
--- a/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml
+++ b/script/vsts/platforms/linux.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     variables:
       ReleaseVersion: $[ dependencies.GetReleaseVersion.outputs['Version.ReleaseVersion'] ]
     pool:
-      vmImage: ubuntu-16.04
+      vmImage: ubuntu-18.04
 
     steps:
       - template: templates/preparation.yml
diff --git a/script/vsts/platforms/templates/preparation.yml b/script/vsts/platforms/templates/preparation.yml
index 2314ed31b..686a4a1db 100644
--- a/script/vsts/platforms/templates/preparation.yml
+++ b/script/vsts/platforms/templates/preparation.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@ steps:
   # Linux Specific
   - script: |
       sudo apt-get update
-      sudo apt-get install -y build-essential ca-certificates xvfb fakeroot git libsecret-1-dev libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev xz-utils xorriso zsync libxss1 libgtk-3-0 libasound2 libicu-dev software-properties-common wget
-      # rpm needs to be at least 4.13, in xenial it is too old
-      sudo apt-add-repository -y 'deb http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic main universe'
-      sudo apt-add-repository -y 'deb http://azure.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main universe'
-      sudo apt-get update
-      sudo apt-get install -y rpm
+      sudo apt-get install -y build-essential ca-certificates xvfb fakeroot git rpm libsecret-1-dev libx11-dev libxkbfile-dev xz-utils xorriso zsync libxss1 libgtk-3-0 libasound2 libicu-dev software-properties-common wget
       # clang 9 is included in the image
       clang -v
     displayName: Install apt dependencies