diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml
index 2054a75b6b..bb49b1b3e9 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.tests.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
           runProxy: true
           rootFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/sdk/${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}'
           templateFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/sdk/${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}'
-          condition: and(succeeded(), contains(variables.CmakeArgs, 'BUILD_TESTING=ON'))
+          condition: and(succeeded(), contains(variables.CmakeArgs, 'BUILD_TESTING=ON'),ne('${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}', 'template'))
         
       - ${{ parameters.PreTestSteps }}
       
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           test-proxy restore -a $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/sdk/${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}
         workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/sdk/${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}'
         displayName: Restore Recordings
-        condition: and(succeeded(), contains(variables.CmakeArgs, 'BUILD_TESTING=ON'), ne('${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}', 'core'))
+        condition: and(succeeded(), contains(variables.CmakeArgs, 'BUILD_TESTING=ON'), ne('${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}', 'core'),ne('${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}', 'template'))
 
       - pwsh: |
           ctest `
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
       - pwsh: |
           get-content test-proxy.log
         displayName: TestProxy Log
-        condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), contains(variables.CmakeArgs, 'BUILD_TESTING=ON'))
+        condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), contains(variables.CmakeArgs, 'BUILD_TESTING=ON'),ne('${{parameters.ServiceDirectory}}', 'template'))
         workingDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)
         continueOnError: true