diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml
index f2ae5f49a..576d8209c 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ parameters:
     default: ''
   - name: buildSteps
     type: object
-    default:
-      - dependencies
-      - compile
-      - ${{ if eq(variables.skipTests, false) }}:
-        - lint
-        - test
 
 stages:
   - stage: ${{ parameters.serviceName }}
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yaml b/azure-pipelines.yaml
index 4f26b7ade..05714176f 100755
--- a/azure-pipelines.yaml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ stages:
       serviceDependsOn: ${{ service.dependsOn }}
       serviceRequiredArtifacts: ${{ service.requiredArtifacts }}
       serviceArtifacts: ${{ service.artifacts }}
+      ${{ if eq(variables.skipTests, false) }}:
+        buildSteps:
+          - dependencies
+          - compile
+          - lint
+          - test
+      ${{ else }}:
+        buildSteps:
+          - dependencies
+          - compile
 
 - stage: release
   dependsOn: