diff --git a/scripts/azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml b/scripts/azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
index 5e667b27208b69..0664e45ff47204 100644
--- a/scripts/azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/scripts/azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ variables:
 
 stages:
 - stage: FormatChecks
-  displayName: 'Formatting and Documentation Checks'
+  displayName: 'Version Database, Formatting, and Documentation Checks'
   pool: $(windows-pool)
   jobs:
   - job:
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ stages:
         filePath: scripts/azure-pipelines/Create-PRDiff.ps1
         arguments: '-DiffFile $(DiffFile)'
         pwsh: true
+    - task: PowerShell@2
+      displayName: 'Validate version files'
+      inputs:
+        targetType: inline
+        script: |
+          ./vcpkg.exe --feature-flags=versions x-ci-verify-versions --verbose
+        pwsh: true
     - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
       condition: failed()
       displayName: 'Publish Format and Documentation Diff'
diff --git a/scripts/azure-pipelines/windows/azure-pipelines.yml b/scripts/azure-pipelines/windows/azure-pipelines.yml
index c2d74b8bcc4cfa..f6545a6d6e8d09 100644
--- a/scripts/azure-pipelines/windows/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/scripts/azure-pipelines/windows/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       filePath: 'scripts/azure-pipelines/test-modified-ports.ps1'
       arguments: '-Triplet ${{ parameters.triplet }} -BuildReason $(Build.Reason) -UseEnvironmentSasToken -WorkingRoot ${{ variables.WORKING_ROOT }} -ArtifactStagingDirectory $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
       pwsh: true
-  - task: PowerShell@2
-    displayName: 'Validate version files'
-    condition: eq('${{ parameters.triplet }}', 'x86-windows')
-    inputs:
-      targetType: inline
-      script: |
-        ./vcpkg.exe --feature-flags=versions x-ci-verify-versions --verbose
-      pwsh: true
   - task: PowerShell@2
     displayName: 'Report on Disk Space After Build'
     condition: always()