diff --git a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/image-generation.yml b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/image-generation.yml
index 98922bf0f..2f9840b60 100644
--- a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/image-generation.yml
+++ b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/image-generation.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 jobs:
 - job:
   pool: ci-agent-pool
+  timeoutInMinutes: 600
+  variables:
+  - group: Image Generation Variables
+
   steps:
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Build VM'
diff --git a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1604.yml b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1604.yml
index c76a39249..b19e79a12 100644
--- a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1604.yml
+++ b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1604.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #     - master
 #   always: true
 
-variables:
-- group: "Image Generation Variables"
-
 trigger: none
 pr:
   autoCancel: true
diff --git a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1804.yml b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1804.yml
index eb7c6dd0a..db8acfd9b 100644
--- a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1804.yml
+++ b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/ubuntu1804.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #     - master
 #   always: true
 
-variables:
-- group: "Image Generation Variables"
-
 trigger: none
 pr:
   autoCancel: true
diff --git a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2016.yml b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2016.yml
index d3ac23e65..eaac2d1bb 100644
--- a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2016.yml
+++ b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2016.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #     - master
 #   always: true
 
-variables:
-- group: "Image Generation Variables"
-
 trigger: none
 pr:
   autoCancel: true
diff --git a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2019.yml b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2019.yml
index 93c730033..ebbf68e7e 100644
--- a/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2019.yml
+++ b/images.CI/azure-pipelines/windows2019.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 #     - master
 #   always: true
 
-variables:
-- group: "Image Generation Variables"
-
 trigger: none
 pr:
   autoCancel: true