diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-synchronization.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-synchronization.yml
index ae950fd34..e3f20ce7b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-synchronization.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/vmr-synchronization.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
   - template: ../steps/vmr-prepare.yml
     parameters:
       vmrBranch: ${{ parameters.vmrBranch }}
+      isBuiltFromVmr: false
 
   - template: ../steps/vmr-pull-updates.yml
     parameters: