diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
index 4d93f56619bbd..2fc4b96781d71 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ variables:
   DotNetCoreRuntimeVersion: '2.1.10'
   OfficialBuildId: $(Build.BuildNumber)
   skipComponentGovernanceDetection: true
-  BuildConfiguration: ''
+  ${{ if ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
+    BuildConfiguration: ''
   ${{ if eq(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'internal') }}:
     BuildConfiguration: 'Release'
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