diff --git a/build/azure-devops/buildimages.yaml b/build/azure-devops/buildimages.yaml
index 36701ebaa..0cfc24747 100644
--- a/build/azure-devops/buildimages.yaml
+++ b/build/azure-devops/buildimages.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       TAG: ${{ variables['Build.SourceBranchName'] }} 
       PLATFORM: win
 - job: BuildLinux
-  condition: ne(${{ variables['Build.Reason'] }}, 'PullRequest'))
+  condition: ne('${{ variables['Build.Reason'] }}'', 'PullRequest'))
   pool:
     vmImage: 'ubuntu-16.04'
   steps:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       pathtoPublish: ${{ variables['Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory'] }}/k8s/helm
       artifactName: helm
 - job: BuildWindows
-  condition: ne(${{ variables['Build.Reason'] }}, 'PullRequest'))
+  condition: ne('${{ variables['Build.Reason'] }}', 'PullRequest'))
   pool:
     vmImage: 'windows-2019'
   steps:
diff --git a/build/azure-devops/multiarch.yaml b/build/azure-devops/multiarch.yaml
index bb8b46e56..e9b14930d 100644
--- a/build/azure-devops/multiarch.yaml
+++ b/build/azure-devops/multiarch.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ parameters:
 
 jobs:
 - job: manifest
-  condition: ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'))
+  condition: ne('${{ variables['Build.Reason'] }}', 'PullRequest'))
   pool: 
     vmImage: 'Ubuntu 16.04'
   steps: