diff --git a/.pipelines/nightly.yaml b/.pipelines/nightly.yaml
index 20a0d0001..bcc37ac61 100644
--- a/.pipelines/nightly.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/nightly.yaml
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ jobs:
         upgrade_aks_linux:
           GINKGO_SKIP: \[AKSSoakOnly\]
   - job:
-    # using the tmp pool as a workaround for the kind cluster creation issue.
-    pool: tmp-staging-pool-amd64-mariner-2
+    pool:
+      name: staging-pool-amd64-mariner-2
+      demands:
+      - ImageOverride -equals azcu-agent-amd64-mariner-2-cgv2-img
     timeoutInMinutes: 60
     dependsOn:
       - scan_images
diff --git a/.pipelines/pr.yaml b/.pipelines/pr.yaml
index 3eaa0d19f..a8336733a 100644
--- a/.pipelines/pr.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/pr.yaml
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ jobs:
       - template: templates/publish-logs.yaml
   - job:
     timeoutInMinutes: 60
-    # using the tmp pool as a workaround for the kind cluster creation issue.
-    pool: tmp-staging-pool-amd64-mariner-2
+    pool:
+      name: staging-pool-amd64-mariner-2
+      demands:
+      - ImageOverride -equals azcu-agent-amd64-mariner-2-cgv2-img
     dependsOn:
     - lint
     - scan_images