diff --git a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
index 2345347db4..842ba2b167 100644
--- a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ trigger:
 - master
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages:
 
diff --git a/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml b/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml
index a01d2c348f..476388386d 100644
--- a/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml
@@ -31,14 +31,20 @@ jobs:
       versionSpec: '${{ parameters.python_version }}'
 
   - script: |
-      pip install \
-        "molecule-plugins[docker]" \
-        "requests<2.29" \
-        "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+      pip install "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
-    displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
+    displayName: Install Ansible
 
-  - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+  - script: |
+      rm -rf ~/.ansible
+      mkdir -p ~/.ansible/roles ~/.ansible/library ~/.ansible/module_utils
+      cp -a roles/* ~/.ansible/roles
+      cp -a plugins/modules/* ~/.ansible/library
+      cp -a plugins/module_utils/* ~/.ansible/module_utils
+    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
+    displayName: Setup controller environment
+
+  - script: ansible-galaxy collection install containers.podman ansible.posix
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
@@ -47,16 +53,8 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Install dependencies
 
   - script: |
-      rm -rf ~/ansible
-      mkdir -p ~/.ansible/roles ~/.ansible/library ~/.ansible/module_utils
-      cp -a roles/* ~/.ansible/roles
-      cp -a plugins/modules/* ~/.ansible/library
-      cp -a plugins/module_utils/* ~/.ansible/module_utils
-      molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
-    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
+      utils/setup_test_container.sh -e podman -i ${{ parameters.scenario }} ${{ parameters.scenario }}
     displayName: Setup test container
-    env:
-      ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
 
   - script: |
       . utils/set_test_modules
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Run playbook tests
     env:
       IPA_SERVER_HOST: ${{ parameters.scenario }}
-      RUN_TESTS_IN_DOCKER: true
+      RUN_TESTS_IN_DOCKER: podman
       IPA_DISABLED_MODULES: ${{ variables.ipa_disabled_modules }}
       IPA_DISABLED_TESTS: ${{ variables.ipa_disabled_tests }}
       IPA_VERBOSITY: "-vvv"