diff --git a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml
index 4fa8c6bcbc..0a08b43595 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml
@@ -398,10 +398,11 @@ stages:
               LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
 
     # self hosted SQL Server on Linux
-        linux_sql_19_22:
+        linux_ub20_22_sql_22:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Ubuntu20_Sql22: ADO-UB20-SQL22
+            Ubuntu20_Sql22: ADO-UB20-SQL22 # drop testing against UB20 image post April 2025
+            Ubuntu22_Sql22: ADO-UB22-SQL22
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ stages:
         linux_azure_sql:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
-            Ubuntu20_Azure_Sql: ADO-UB20-Sql22
+            Ubuntu22_Azure_Sql: ADO-UB22-SQL22
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
           netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ stages:
           linux_enclave_sql:
             pool: ADO-CI-AE-1ES-Pool
             images:
-              Ubuntu20_Enclave_Sql19: ADO-UB20-Sql22
+              Ubuntu20_Enclave_Sql19: ADO-UB22-Sql22
             TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
             netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
             buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]