diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
index 4e4c139ff..becc5ece5 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/jobs/setup_dependencies.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ jobs:
 - job: SetupDependencies_${{parameters.serviceName}}
   displayName: Install ${{parameters.serviceName}} dependencies
   dependsOn: SetupImage_${{parameters.serviceName}}
+  condition: always() # TODO: only succeeded and skipped
+  ${{ if startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/tags/') }}:
+    condition: succeeded()
+  ${{ else }}:
+    condition: always()
   pool: '${{parameters.dependenciesBuildPool}}'
   container:
     # TODO: do not use latest on update branches