diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_common.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_common.yml
index fc00bf5b..7253b9b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_common.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: devcontainers.ci
+      publishAzdoExtension:
+        description: Whether to publish the AzDO extension
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: true
     secrets:
       AZDO_TOKEN:
         description: ""
@@ -294,6 +299,7 @@ jobs:
           (cd github-action/ && npm install && npm run build && npm run package)
 
       - name: Publish AzDO Task
+        if: ${{ inputs.publishAzdoExtension }}
         uses: ./
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_main.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_main.yml
index c51f6bc0..68e34e36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      publishAzdoExtension:
+        description: Publish the AzDO extension
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -20,5 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci_common.yml
     with:
       release: true
+      publishAzdoExtension: ${{ inputs.publishAzdoExtension == '' && true || inputs.publishAzdoExtension }}
     secrets:
       AZDO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AZDO_TOKEN }}