diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml
index b94bb97c15b..485ab749bdf 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-windows.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ stages:
         displayName: Build Solution
         continueOnError: false
 
-    - template: install-apkdiff.yaml
+    - template: install-global-tool.yaml
+      parameters:
+        toolName: apkdiff
+        version: $(ApkDiffToolVersion)
 
     - template: run-nunit-tests.yaml
       parameters:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-test-slicer.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-test-slicer.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f2080abe3c..00000000000
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-dotnet-test-slicer.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  version: '0.1.0-alpha5'
-  condition: succeeded()
-  continueOnError: true
-
-steps:
-- powershell: dotnet tool uninstall dotnet-test-slicer -g
-  displayName: uninstall dotnet-test-slicer
-  ignoreLASTEXITCODE: true
-  condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
-
-- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-  displayName: install dotnet-test-slicer ${{ parameters.version }}
-  condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
-  continueOnError: ${{ parameters.continueOnError }}
-  inputs:
-    command: custom
-    custom: tool
-    arguments: >-
-      update dotnet-test-slicer -g
-      --version ${{ parameters.version }}
-      --add-source "https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json"
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-apkdiff.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-global-tool.yaml
similarity index 61%
rename from build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-apkdiff.yaml
rename to build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-global-tool.yaml
index 8984b80ac45..69ac8c28583 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-apkdiff.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/install-global-tool.yaml
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 parameters:
-  version: '0.0.15'
+  toolName: ''
+  version: ''
   condition: succeeded()
   continueOnError: true
 
 steps:
-- powershell: dotnet tool uninstall apkdiff -g
-  displayName: uninstall apkdiff
+- powershell: dotnet tool uninstall ${{ parameters.toolName }} -g
+  displayName: uninstall ${{ parameters.toolName }}
   ignoreLASTEXITCODE: true
   condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
 
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-  displayName: install apkdiff ${{ parameters.version }}
+  displayName: install ${{ parameters.toolName }} ${{ parameters.version }}
   condition: ${{ parameters.condition }}
   continueOnError: ${{ parameters.continueOnError }}
   inputs:
     command: custom
     custom: tool
     arguments: >-
-      update apkdiff -g
+      update ${{ parameters.toolName }} -g
       --version ${{ parameters.version }}
       --add-source "https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json"
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
index 34602aedfed..6b98286ab37 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/setup-test-environment.yaml
@@ -68,15 +68,11 @@ steps:
       xaSourcePath: ${{ parameters.xaSourcePath }}
 
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.installLegacyXamarinAndroid, true) }}:
-  - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-    displayName: install boots 1.1.0.36
-    inputs:
-      command: custom
-      custom: tool
-      arguments: >-
-        update boots -g
-        --version 1.1.0.36
-        --add-source "https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json"
+  - template: install-global-tool.yaml
+    parameters:
+      toolName: boots
+      version: $(BootsToolVersion)
+      continueOnError: false
   - powershell: boots --stable Xamarin.Android
     displayName: install Xamarin.Android stable
 
@@ -120,7 +116,13 @@ steps:
     arguments: -t:ExtractWorkloadPacks -c ${{ parameters.configuration }} -v:n -bl:${{ parameters.xaSourcePath }}/bin/Test${{ parameters.configuration }}/extract-workloads.binlog
 
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.installApkDiff, true) }}:
-  - template: install-apkdiff.yaml
+  - template: install-global-tool.yaml
+    parameters:
+      toolName: apkdiff
+      version: $(ApkDiffToolVersion)
 
 - ${{ if eq(parameters.installTestSlicer, true) }}:
-  - template: install-dotnet-test-slicer.yaml
+  - template: install-global-tool.yaml
+    parameters:
+      toolName: dotnet-test-slicer
+      version: $(TestSlicerToolVersion)
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
index 41045ca8d6f..41c64201b08 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ variables:
   value: test-assemblies
 - name: WindowsToolchainPdbArtifactName
   value: windows-toolchain-pdb
+- name: ApkDiffToolVersion
+  value: 0.0.15
+- name: TestSlicerToolVersion
+  value: 0.1.0-alpha5
+- name: BootsToolVersion
+  value: 1.1.0.36
 - name: NUnitConsoleVersion
   value: 3.16.3
 - name: NUnit.NumberOfTestWorkers