diff --git a/.azurepipelines/templates/platform-build-run-steps.yml b/.azurepipelines/templates/platform-build-run-steps.yml
index 8be46cda0e..480979b5f8 100644
--- a/.azurepipelines/templates/platform-build-run-steps.yml
+++ b/.azurepipelines/templates/platform-build-run-steps.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ steps:
     architecture: "x64"
   condition: ne('${{ parameters.usePythonVersion }}', '')
 
-- script: pip install -r pip-requirements.txt --upgrade
+- bash: |
+    virtualenv ~/venv
+    . ~/venv/bin/activate
+    echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=VIRTUAL_ENV]${VIRTUAL_ENV}"
+    echo "##vso[task.prependpath]${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin"
+    pip install -r pip-requirements.txt --upgrade
   displayName: 'Install/Upgrade pip modules'
 
 # Set default
diff --git a/.azurepipelines/templates/pr-gate-steps.yml b/.azurepipelines/templates/pr-gate-steps.yml
index 78b2b2c8d9..944b91412d 100644
--- a/.azurepipelines/templates/pr-gate-steps.yml
+++ b/.azurepipelines/templates/pr-gate-steps.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ steps:
     architecture: "x64"
   condition: ne('${{ parameters.usePythonVersion }}', '')
 
-- script: pip install -r pip-requirements.txt --upgrade
+- bash: |
+    virtualenv ~/venv
+    . ~/venv/bin/activate
+    echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=VIRTUAL_ENV]${VIRTUAL_ENV}"
+    echo "##vso[task.prependpath]${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin"
+    pip install -r pip-requirements.txt --upgrade
   displayName: 'Install/Upgrade pip modules'
 
 # Set default