diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-test-project.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-test-project.yml
index fed5b8d282..5a9e47173e 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-test-project.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/job-test-project.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ jobs:
       & '$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\InstallWinAppDriver.ps1'
     displayName: Download and install WinAppDriver
 
+  - template: steps-install-windows-terminal.yml
+    parameters:
+      platform: ${{ parameters.platform }}
+
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.useLatestOfficialBuild, true) }}:
     - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
       inputs:
@@ -144,44 +148,6 @@ jobs:
           & "$(build.sourcesdirectory)\.pipelines\installPowerToys.ps1" -InstallMode "Machine"
         displayName: Install PowerToys (Machine-Level)
 
-  # Install Windows Terminal 
-  - pwsh: |-
-      try {
-        # Check if already installed
-        if (Get-AppxPackage -Name "Microsoft.WindowsTerminal" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-          Write-Host "Windows Terminal already installed"
-          return
-        }
-        
-        # Download and install MSIX directly from GitHub releases
-        $url = "https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/terminal/releases/latest"
-        $release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $url
-        $msixUrl = ($release.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like "*msixbundle" }).browser_download_url
-        
-        if ($msixUrl) {
-          $msixFile = "$env:TEMP\WindowsTerminal.msixbundle"
-          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $msixUrl -OutFile $msixFile
-          Add-AppxPackage -Path $msixUrl
-          Remove-Item $msixFile -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-          Write-Host "Windows Terminal installed via direct download"
-        } else {
-          Write-Warning "Could not find Terminal MSIX bundle"
-        }
-      } catch {
-        Write-Warning "Terminal installation failed: $_"
-        Write-Host "Continuing without Terminal..."
-      }
-    displayName: Install Windows Terminal
-
-  - pwsh: |-
-      Write-Host "Checking for Windows Terminal..."
-      if (Get-Command "wt.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-        Write-Host "Windows Terminal found and available"
-      } else {
-        Write-Host "##[warning]Windows Terminal not found, but continuing..."
-      }
-    displayName: Check Windows Terminal
-
   - ${{ if ne(parameters.platform, 'arm64') }}:
     - task: ScreenResolutionUtility@1
       inputs: