diff --git a/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.clean.yml b/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.clean.yml
index 55ac36528ad..84f167812b2 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.clean.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.clean.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 jobs:
 - job: linux
   pool:
-    vmImage: ubuntu-18.04
+    vmImage: ubuntu-latest
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
 
   steps:
diff --git a/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.linux.yml b/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.linux.yml
index 79fe7ae4518..c05d284d25f 100755
--- a/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.linux.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/conda-recipes/azure.linux.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 jobs:
 - job: linux
   pool:
-    vmImage: ubuntu-16.04
+    vmImage: ubuntu-latest
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
 
   variables:
diff --git a/dev/tasks/docker-tests/azure.linux.yml b/dev/tasks/docker-tests/azure.linux.yml
index c3706be4434..b8f1151f70d 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/docker-tests/azure.linux.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/docker-tests/azure.linux.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 jobs:
 - job: linux
   pool:
-    vmImage: ubuntu-16.04
+    vmImage: ubuntu-latest
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   {% if env is defined %}
   variables: