diff --git a/.azure/azure-benchmark-pipeline.yaml b/.azure/azure-benchmark-pipeline.yaml
index 8bd7d08e..78c40bfd 100644
--- a/.azure/azure-benchmark-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.azure/azure-benchmark-pipeline.yaml
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@ jobs:
 - job: PrimAITE_Benchmark
   timeoutInMinutes: 360 # 6-hour maximum
   pool:
-    vmImage: ubuntu-latest
+    name: 'Imaginary Yak Pool'
   workspace:
     clean: all
+
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     persistCredentials: true
 
+  - script: |
+      python3.10 -m venv venv
+    displayName: 'Create venv'
+
   - script: |
       VERSION=$(cat src/primaite/VERSION | tr -d '\n')
       if [[ "$(Build.SourceBranch)" == "refs/heads/dev" ]]; then
@@ -41,21 +46,18 @@ jobs:
       echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=MAJOR_VERSION]$MAJOR_VERSION"
     displayName: 'Set Version Variables'
 
-  - task: UsePythonVersion@0
-    inputs:
-      versionSpec: '3.11'
-      addToPath: true
-
   - script: |
-      python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+      source venv/bin/activate
+      pip install --upgrade pip
       pip install -e .[dev,rl]
       primaite setup
     displayName: 'Install Dependencies'
 
   - script: |
       set -e
+      source venv/bin/activate
       cd benchmark
-      python3 primaite_benchmark.py
+      python primaite_benchmark.py
       cd ..
     displayName: 'Run Benchmarking Script'
 
diff --git a/src/primaite/VERSION b/src/primaite/VERSION
index fd2a0186..6d0e8e51 100644
--- a/src/primaite/VERSION
+++ b/src/primaite/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.0
+3.3.0-dev0