diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-build.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-build.yml
index 819cdfd531ba..0f78e311c065 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-build.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-build.yml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
   # We either build the repo directly, or we extract them outside (which is what partners do)
   - ${{ if parameters.buildFromArchive }}:
     - name: sourcesPath
-      value: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/dotnet-sources/
+      value: $(Agent.TempDirectory)/dotnet-sources/
   - ${{ else }}:
     - name: sourcesPath
       value: $(vmrPath)