diff --git a/azure/templates/run-smoke-tests.yml b/azure/templates/run-smoke-tests.yml
index 9276c33..453417d 100644
--- a/azure/templates/run-smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/azure/templates/run-smoke-tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 steps:
+  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+    displayName: "Use Python ${{ parameters.python_version }}"
+    inputs:
+      versionSpec: ${{ parameters.python_version }}
+
   - bash: |
       make install-python
     workingDirectory: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/s/$(SERVICE_NAME)/$(SERVICE_ARTIFACT_NAME)