diff --git a/azure-coretest.yml b/azure-coretest.yml
index 45fbf9b..d778cc2 100644
--- a/azure-coretest.yml
+++ b/azure-coretest.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ parameters:
   pythons: []
   platforms: []
 
-variables:
-- group: default-variables
-
 jobs:
 - ${{ each python in parameters.pythons }}:
   - ${{ each platform in parameters.platforms }}:
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index c5675ef..1e4fb72 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ pr:
     - stable
 
 variables:
-  pip_cache_dir: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/.pip
+- group: default-variables
+- name: pip_cache_dir
+  value: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/.pip
 
 
 stages: