diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-changelogs.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-changelogs.yml
index 3f36954f4..5d6cdf26e 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-changelogs.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-changelogs.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ parameters:
 - name: Condition
   type: string
   default: succeeded()
+- name: ForRelease
+  type: boolean
+  default: false
 
 steps:
   - task: Powershell@2
@@ -11,6 +14,7 @@ steps:
       filePath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/common/scripts/Verify-ChangeLogs.ps1
       arguments: >
         -PackagePropertiesFolder '${{ parameters.PackagePropertiesFolder }}'
+        -ForRelease $${{ parameters.ForRelease }}
       pwsh: true
     displayName: Verify ChangeLogEntries
     condition: ${{ parameters.Condition }}
diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/Verify-ChangeLogs.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/Verify-ChangeLogs.ps1
index 959847272..242d00b3d 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/Verify-ChangeLogs.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/Verify-ChangeLogs.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Wrapper Script for ChangeLog Verification in a PR
 [CmdletBinding()]
 param (
-  [String]$PackagePropertiesFolder
+  [String]$PackagePropertiesFolder,
+  [boolean]$ForRelease = $False
 )
 Set-StrictMode -Version 3
 
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ foreach($propertiesFile in $packageProperties) {
         continue
   }
 
-  $validChangeLog =  Confirm-ChangeLogEntry -ChangeLogLocation $PackageProp.ChangeLogPath -VersionString $PackageProp.Version -ForRelease $false
+  Write-Host "Verifying changelog for $($PackageProp.Name)"
+
+  $validChangeLog =  Confirm-ChangeLogEntry -ChangeLogLocation $PackageProp.ChangeLogPath -VersionString $PackageProp.Version -ForRelease $ForRelease
 
   if (-not $validChangeLog) {
     $allPassing = $false