diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
index ed9798b2989d..d281582039d9 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/docs-metadata-release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ parameters:
   GHTeamReviewersVariable: '' # externally set, as eng-common does not have the identity-resolver. Run as pre-step
   OnboardingBranch: ''
   CloseAfterOpenForTesting: false
+  SkipPackageJson: false
 
 steps:
 - pwsh: |
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ steps:
 
 - task: PowerShell@2
   displayName: 'Update Docs.MS CI Targeted Packages'
-  condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), eq('${{ parameters.OnboardingBranch }}',''))
+  condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), eq('${{ parameters.OnboardingBranch }}',''), ne('${{ parameters.SkipPackageJson }}', true))
   inputs:
     targetType: filePath
     filePath: ${{ parameters.ScriptDirectory }}/update-docs-ci.ps1