diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-merge.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-merge.yml
index 7d114597..4bfbebd4 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-merge.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-merge.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: '3.x'
       architecture: 'x64'
+  - script: pip install setuptools
+    displayName: 'install setuptools'
 
   - template: templates/setup-ci-machine.yml
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       versionSpec: '3.x'
       architecture: 'x64'
+  - script: pip install setuptools
+    displayName: 'install setuptools'
 
   - template: templates/setup-ci-machine.yml
 
@@ -79,33 +83,33 @@ jobs:
 - job: 'Run_Test_Mac'
   dependsOn: ['Build_Publish_Azure_CLI_Test_SDK','Build_Publish_Azure_DevOps_CLI_Extension']
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+    vmImage: 'macOS-latest'
 
   steps:
   - template: templates/run-tests.yml
     parameters:
-      pythonVersion: '3.x'
+      pythonVersion: '3.10'
 
 - job: 'Run_Test_Mac_Azure_CLI_Released_Version'
   dependsOn : Build_Publish_Azure_CLI_Test_SDK
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+    vmImage: 'macOS-latest'
 
   steps:
   - template: templates/run-tests.yml
     parameters:
-      pythonVersion: '3.x'
+      pythonVersion: '3.10'
       runWithAzureCliReleased: 'true'
 
 - job: 'Code_Coverage'
   dependsOn: 'Build_Publish_Azure_CLI_Test_SDK'
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+    vmImage: 'macOS-latest'
 
   steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: '3.x'
+      versionSpec: '3.10'
       architecture: 'x64'
 
   - template: templates/install-azure-cli-edge.yml
@@ -137,12 +141,12 @@ jobs:
 
 - job: 'Run_Style_Check'
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+    vmImage: 'macOS-latest'
 
   steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: '3.x'
+      versionSpec: '3.8'
       architecture: 'x64'
 
   - template: templates/install-azure-cli-edge.yml
@@ -162,12 +166,12 @@ jobs:
 - job: 'Run_HelpText_Check'
   dependsOn: 'Build_Publish_Azure_CLI_Test_SDK'
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+    vmImage: 'macOS-latest'
 
   steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: '3.x'
+      versionSpec: '3.10'
       architecture: 'x64'
 
   - template: templates/install-azure-cli-edge.yml
@@ -189,14 +193,14 @@ jobs:
 - job: 'Run_Test_From_Old_Release'
   dependsOn : Build_Publish_Azure_CLI_Test_SDK
   pool:
-    vmImage: 'macOS-10.15'
+    vmImage: 'macOS-latest'
 
   steps:
   - script: git checkout Releases-0.26.0
 
   - template: templates/run-tests.yml
     parameters:
-      pythonVersion: '3.x'
+      pythonVersion: '3.10'
       runOnlyRecordedTests: 'true'
 
 - job: 'Check_Back_Compat_Arguments'