diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/use-python-version.yml b/.azure-pipelines/use-python-version.yml
index 84e2bea83..88257a071 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/use-python-version.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/use-python-version.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
-  versionSpec: ''
+  versionSpec: 'UNDEFINED'
+  architecture: 'UNDEFINED'
 
 steps:
   # use python 3.8 for tooling. packaging. platform.
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ steps:
   - task: UsePythonVersion@0
     displayName: "Use Python $(PythonVersion)"
     inputs:
-      versionSpec: ${{ parameters.versionSpec }}
\ No newline at end of file
+      versionSpec: ${{ parameters.versionSpec }}
+      architecture: ${{ parameters.architecture }}