diff --git a/.vsts-ci.yml b/.vsts-ci.yml
index 8d60a5b02..1461605be 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ extends:
         name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
         image: 1es-windows-2019
         os: windows
+      ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
+        componentgovernance:
+          ignoreDirectories: artifacts, .packages
     stages:
     - stage: build
       jobs: