diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/templates/publish-os-steps.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/templates/publish-os-steps.yml
index 9494ba75f..bdac92c27 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/templates/publish-os-steps.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/templates/publish-os-steps.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 
 parameters:
-- name: name  # defaults for any parameters that aren't specified
-  default: ''
 - name: Runtime
   default: ''
 - name: OutputName
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       command: 'publish'
       publishWebProjects: true
-      arguments: '-c $(BuildConfiguration) -r "$(parameters.Runtime)"  -o $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/$(parameters.OutputName)'
+      arguments: '-c $(BuildConfiguration) -r "${{ parameters.Runtime }}"  -o $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/${{ parameters.OutputName }}'
       zipAfterPublish: false
       modifyOutputPath: false
 
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       SourceFolder: '$(UILocation)dist'
       Contents: '**'
-      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/$(parameters.OutputName)/ClientApp/dist'
+      TargetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/${{ parameters.OutputName}}/ClientApp/dist'
 
 
   - task: ArchiveFiles@2
@@ -36,5 +34,5 @@ jobs:
       rootFolderOrFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/$(parameters.OutputName)'
       includeRootFolder: false
       archiveType: 'zip'
-      archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/$(parameters.OutputName)-$(Build.BuildId).zip'
+      archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/${{ parameters.OutputName }}-$(Build.BuildId).zip'
       replaceExistingArchive: true