diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
index 9c421712d..5d06154d6 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ parameters:
       - Name: $(Build.Repository.Name)
         Commitish: $(Build.SourceVersion)
         WorkingDirectory: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)
+  - name: SkipDefaultCheckout
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
 
 steps:
-  - checkout: none
+  - ${{ if not(parameters.SkipDefaultCheckout) }}:
+    - checkout: none
 
   - ${{ each repo in parameters.Repositories }}:
     - pwsh: |