diff --git a/build.psm1 b/build.psm1
index 3e33ed87de..0e5b11ad2e 100644
--- a/build.psm1
+++ b/build.psm1
@@ -3218,3 +3218,29 @@ function Set-CorrectLocale
     # Output the locale to log it
     locale
 }
+
+function Install-AzCopy {
+    $testPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+    if (Test-Path $testPath) {
+        Write-Verbose "AzCopy already installed" -Verbose
+        return
+    }
+
+    $destination = "$env:TEMP\azcopy81.msi"
+    Invoke-WebRequest "https://aka.ms/downloadazcopy" -OutFile $destination
+    Start-Process -FilePath $destination -ArgumentList "/quiet" -Wait
+}
+
+function Find-AzCopy {
+    $searchPaths = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+
+    foreach ($filter in $searchPaths) {
+        $azCopy = Get-ChildItem -Path $filter -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName -First 1
+        if ($azCopy) {
+            return $azCopy
+        }
+    }
+
+    $azCopy = Get-Command -Name azCopy -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -First 1
+    return $azCopy.Path
+}
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml
index 6e968cca57..ce6eff7cb2 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-CreateGitHubDraft.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 steps:
+- checkout: self
+  clean: true
+
 - download: none
 
 - template: release-SetReleaseTagAndContainerName.yml
 
 - pwsh: |
-    $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+    Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+    Install-AzCopy
+  displayName: Install AzCopy
+
+- pwsh: |
+    Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+    $azcopy = Find-AzCopy
     & $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:$(StorageAccountKey)
   displayName: Download Azure Artifacts
 
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MsixBundle.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MsixBundle.yml
index 10eb0df405..c883bc0ff0 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MsixBundle.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-MsixBundle.yml
@@ -65,10 +65,16 @@ jobs:
         Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString"
       displayName: Create MsixBundle
 
+    - pwsh: |
+        Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+        Install-AzCopy
+      displayName: Install AzCopy
+
     - pwsh: |
         ## We use AzCopy v8.1 in our release pipeline, see the documentation at:
         ## https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/azure/storage/storage-use-azcopy
 
-        $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+        Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+        $azcopy = Find-AzCopy
         & $azcopy /Source:$(BundleDir) /Dest:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion)-private /DestKey:$(StorageAccountKey) /Pattern:*.msixbundle /Y
       displayName: Upload MSIX Bundle package to Az Blob
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageBOM.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageBOM.yml
index 65eed1ef9e..4778ebcaa1 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageBOM.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageBOM.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ steps:
   displayName: Set Release Name
 
 - pwsh: |
-    $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+    Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+    Install-AzCopy
+  displayName: Install AzCopy
+
+- pwsh: |
+    Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+    $azcopy = Find-AzCopy
 
     & $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:$(StorageAccountKey)
   displayName: Download Azure Artifacts
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml
index 44040f9ebb..fa80c1d0c8 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-ValidatePackageNames.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ steps:
   displayName: Set Release Name
 
 - pwsh: |
-    $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+    Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+    Install-AzCopy
+  displayName: Install AzCopy
+
+- pwsh: |
+    Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+    $azcopy = Find-AzCopy
 
     & $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:$(StorageAccountKey)
   displayName: Download Azure Artifacts
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml
index 10bc19044f..ffa7aa2a0e 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ jobs:
 
   displayName: Build and Publish VPack - ${{ parameters.architecture }}
   condition: succeeded()
-  pool: PowerShell1ES
+  pool:
+    name: PowerShell1ES
     demands:
     - ImageOverride -equals PSMMS2019-Secure
   steps:
@@ -20,7 +21,13 @@ jobs:
       ReleaseTagVar: $(ReleaseTagVar)
 
   - pwsh: |
-      $azcopy = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy\AzCopy.exe"
+      Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+      Install-AzCopy
+    displayName: Install AzCopy
+
+  - pwsh: |
+      Import-module '$(BUILD.SOURCESDIRECTORY)/build.psm1'
+      $azcopy = Find-AzCopy
 
       Write-Host "running: $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:****** /Pattern:PowerShell-$(Version)-win-${{ parameters.architecture }}.zip /Z:$(AGENT.TEMPDIRECTORY)"
       & $azcopy /Source:https://$(StorageAccount).blob.core.windows.net/$(AzureVersion) /Dest:$(System.ArtifactsDirectory) /S /SourceKey:$(StorageAccountKey) /Pattern:PowerShell-$(Version)-win-${{ parameters.architecture }}.zip /Z:$(AGENT.TEMPDIRECTORY)