diff --git a/eng/pipelines/vmr-build-internal.yml b/eng/pipelines/vmr-build-internal.yml
index a7cf1f8b5..f89fa606f 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/vmr-build-internal.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/vmr-build-internal.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pr:
     - main
     - release/*
     - internal/release/*
-    - */internal/release/*
+    - "*/internal/release/*"
 
 parameters:
 - name: vmrBranch
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/vmr-sync-internal.yml b/eng/pipelines/vmr-sync-internal.yml
index 6c1b48d27..1e7e87f8b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/vmr-sync-internal.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/vmr-sync-internal.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ trigger:
   branches:
     include:
     - internal/release/*
-    - */internal/release/*
+    - "*/internal/release/*"
 
 resources:
   repositories: