diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-microbuild-tooling.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-microbuild-tooling.yaml
index 0e9a983af7a..a57dd9561a1 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-microbuild-tooling.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-microbuild-tooling.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ steps:
 
 - task: UsePythonVersion@0
   inputs:
-    versionSpec: 3.x
+    versionSpec: 3.11.x
 
 # ESRP signing requires minimum azure client version 2.8.0
 - template: azure-tools/az-client-update.yml@yaml-templates