diff --git a/eng/templates/build.yml b/eng/templates/build.yml
index 593205e79..a37b2b14a 100644
--- a/eng/templates/build.yml
+++ b/eng/templates/build.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         displayName: 'Build Durable Extension'
         inputs:
             solution: '**/WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask.sln'
-            vsVersion: "16.0"
+            vsVersion: "18.0"
             configuration: Release
             msbuildArgs: /p:FileVersionRevision=$(Build.BuildId) /p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true # these flags make package build deterministic