diff --git a/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WinUI-RunStaticTests-Stage.yml b/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WinUI-RunStaticTests-Stage.yml
index 4b34401330..51d201ab9f 100644
--- a/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WinUI-RunStaticTests-Stage.yml
+++ b/build/AzurePipelinesTemplates/WinUI-RunStaticTests-Stage.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 parameters:
   MUXFinalRelease: false
+  condition: true
 
 stages:
 - stage: RunStaticTests
   displayName: Run Static Tests Stage
   dependsOn: Build
-  condition: not(failed())
+  condition: and(not(failed()), ${{ parameters.condition }})
   jobs:
   - template: WinUI-RunStaticTests-Job.yml
     parameters:
diff --git a/build/WinUI-GitHub-PR.yml b/build/WinUI-GitHub-PR.yml
index a34c066768..f9d092319b 100644
--- a/build/WinUI-GitHub-PR.yml
+++ b/build/WinUI-GitHub-PR.yml
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ extends:
           failOnTestFailure: false
 
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.runFullValidation, true) }}:
-      - template: build\AzurePipelinesTemplates\WinUI-RunStaticTests-Stage.yml@WinUIInternal
+      - template: AzurePipelinesTemplates\WinUI-RunStaticTests-Stage.yml
         parameters:
           MUXFinalRelease: ${{ parameters.MUXFinalRelease }}
+          condition: false
 
     - ${{ if eq(parameters.runFullValidation, true) }}:
       - template: build\AzurePipelinesTemplates\WinUI-RunScenarioTests-Stage.yml@WinUIInternal