diff --git a/avm/utilities/pipelines/e2eValidation/resourceRemoval/Initialize-DeploymentRemoval.ps1 b/avm/utilities/pipelines/e2eValidation/resourceRemoval/Initialize-DeploymentRemoval.ps1
index a4a98b8e2d..0b1f425880 100644
--- a/avm/utilities/pipelines/e2eValidation/resourceRemoval/Initialize-DeploymentRemoval.ps1
+++ b/avm/utilities/pipelines/e2eValidation/resourceRemoval/Initialize-DeploymentRemoval.ps1
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ function Initialize-DeploymentRemoval {
         $RemoveFirstSequence = @(
             'Microsoft.Authorization/locks',
             'Microsoft.VirtualMachineImages/imageTemplates', # Must be removed before their MSI & should be removed before its entities permissions are removed
+            'Microsoft.DevOpsInfrastructure/pools' # Must be removed before vnet role assignments and other resources it depends on like a virtual network
             'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments',
             'Microsoft.Insights/diagnosticSettings',
             'Microsoft.Network/privateEndpoints/privateDnsZoneGroups',
@@ -94,7 +95,6 @@ function Initialize-DeploymentRemoval {
             'Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups' # Must be removed before their MSI
             'Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities',
             'Microsoft.Databricks/workspaces'
-            'Microsoft.DevOpsInfrastructure/pools' # Must be removed before other resources it depends on like a virtual network
             'Microsoft.Resources/resourceGroups'
         )