diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml b/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml
index f50cd1c4f..14672031d 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/build-template.yml
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ jobs:
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.run_unit_test, true) }}:
     - script: |
         set -ex
-        git clone https://github.com/Spacetown/gcovr.git
+        git clone https://github.com/gcovr/gcovr.git
         cd gcovr/
-        git checkout origin/recursive_search_file
+        git checkout 5.2
         sudo pip3 install setuptools
         sudo python3 setup.py install
         cd ..
         sudo rm -rf gcovr
-      displayName: "Install gcovr 5.0 with recursive fix"
+      displayName: "Install gcovr 5.2 (for --exclude-throw-branches support)"
     - script: |
         set -ex
         # Add SYS_TIME capability for settimeofday ok in syncd test