diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
index 44e624b397..d7aecae189 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/c-api-cpu.yml
@@ -413,6 +413,11 @@ stages:
           DisplayName: 'ESRP - Sign C# dlls'
           DoEsrp: ${{ parameters.DoEsrp }}
 
+    - task: UsePythonVersion@0
+      displayName: 'Use Python'
+      inputs:
+        versionSpec: 3.8
+
     - task: MSBuild@1
       displayName: 'Build Nuget Packages'
       inputs: