diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index 037206a95..c318bf466 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ jobs:
     value: ""
   - name: CmakeArgs
     value: ""
+  - name: AZURE_TEST_MODE
+    value: "PLAYBACK"
 
   steps:
   - checkout: self
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-tests.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-tests.yml
index 8a5cf42e4..338bbf0f4 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-tests.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-tests.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ jobs:
     AZURE_KEYVAULT_AVOID_THROTTLED: 1
     BuildArgs: ""
     CmakeEnvArg: ""
-    CmakeArgs: ""    
+    CmakeArgs: ""
+    AZURE_TEST_MODE: "LIVE"
 
   steps:
   - checkout: self