diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-build.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-build.yml
index 9cdf223ec69e..8ed31d01af55 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-build.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/vmr-build.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ variables:
 - name: almaLinuxContainer
   value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:almalinux-8-source-build
 - name: alpineContainer
-  value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:alpine-3.21-amd64
+  value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:alpine-3.23-amd64
 - name: centOSStreamContainer
   value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:centos-stream9
 - name: fedoraContainer
-  value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:fedora-41
+  value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:fedora-43-amd64
 - name: ubuntuContainer
   value: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet-buildtools/prereqs:ubuntu-24.04
 - name: ubuntuArmContainer
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ variables:
 - name: almaLinuxName
   value: AlmaLinux8
 - name: alpineName
-  value: Alpine321
+  value: Alpine323
 - name: centOSStreamName
   value: CentOSStream9
 - name: fedoraName
-  value: Fedora41
+  value: Fedora43
 - name: ubuntuName
   value: Ubuntu2404
 
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ variables:
 - name: linuxMuslArm64Rid
   value: linux-musl-arm64
 - name: alpineX64Rid
-  value: alpine.3.21-x64
+  value: alpine.3.23-x64
 - name: centOSStreamX64Rid
   value: centos.9-x64
 - name: fedoraX64Rid
-  value: fedora.41-x64
+  value: fedora.43-x64
 - name: ubuntux64Rid
   value: ubuntu.24.04-x64
 - name: ubuntuArm64Rid
diff --git a/src/SourceBuild/content/test/Microsoft.DotNet.SourceBuild.SmokeTests/ExecuteHelper.cs b/src/SourceBuild/content/test/Microsoft.DotNet.SourceBuild.SmokeTests/ExecuteHelper.cs
index 129d96c24777..d6da48981621 100644
--- a/src/SourceBuild/content/test/Microsoft.DotNet.SourceBuild.SmokeTests/ExecuteHelper.cs
+++ b/src/SourceBuild/content/test/Microsoft.DotNet.SourceBuild.SmokeTests/ExecuteHelper.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public static (Process Process, string StdOut, string StdErr) ExecuteProcess(
                 outputHelper.WriteLine(output);
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
             {
                 outputHelper.WriteLine(error);
             }