diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/ci-public.yml b/.azure/pipelines/ci-public.yml
index f2007f1798dd..132923f57a63 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/ci-public.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/ci-public.yml
@@ -615,43 +615,44 @@ stages:
           publishOnError: true
           includeForks: true
 
-    # Local development validation
-    - template: jobs/default-build.yml
-      parameters:
-        jobName: Local_Windows
-        jobDisplayName: 'Test: Windows local development validation'
-        agentOs: Windows
-        isAzDOTestingJob: true
-        timeoutInMinutes: 240
-        steps:
-        - script: git submodule update --init
-          displayName: Update submodules
-        - script: ./restore.cmd
-          displayName: Run restore.cmd
-        - powershell: ./eng/build.ps1 -all -noBuildJava -noBuildNodeJS "-WarnAsError:false"
-          displayName: Build (No NodeJS)
-        - script: npm run build
-          displayName: Build JS
-        - script: ./eng/build.cmd -all -noBuildJava -pack -c Debug
-          displayName: Build (Debug)
-        - script: ./eng/build.cmd -all -noBuildJava -pack -c Release
-          displayName: Build (Release)
-        - script: ./src/ProjectTemplates/build.cmd
-                  -test
-                  -NoRestore
-                  -NoBuild
-                  -NoBuildDeps
-                  -configuration Release
-                  -bl
-          displayName: Run project template tests
-        - powershell: . ./activate.ps1; ./src/ProjectTemplates/scripts/Run-BlazorWeb-Locally.ps1 -Verbose
-          displayName: Run Blazor web app test script
-
-        artifacts:
-        - name: Local_Windows_x64_Logs_Attempt_$(System.JobAttempt)
-          path: artifacts/log/
-          publishOnError: true
-          includeForks: true
+    # Local development validation (skip on PRs)
+    - ${{ if notIn(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
+      - template: jobs/default-build.yml
+        parameters:
+          jobName: Local_Windows
+          jobDisplayName: 'Test: Windows local development validation'
+          agentOs: Windows
+          isAzDOTestingJob: true
+          timeoutInMinutes: 240
+          steps:
+          - script: git submodule update --init
+            displayName: Update submodules
+          - script: ./restore.cmd
+            displayName: Run restore.cmd
+          - powershell: ./eng/build.ps1 -all -noBuildJava -noBuildNodeJS "-WarnAsError:false"
+            displayName: Build (No NodeJS)
+          - script: npm run build
+            displayName: Build JS
+          - script: ./eng/build.cmd -all -noBuildJava -pack -c Debug
+            displayName: Build (Debug)
+          - script: ./eng/build.cmd -all -noBuildJava -pack -c Release
+            displayName: Build (Release)
+          - script: ./src/ProjectTemplates/build.cmd
+                    -test
+                    -NoRestore
+                    -NoBuild
+                    -NoBuildDeps
+                    -configuration Release
+                    -bl
+            displayName: Run project template tests
+          - powershell: . ./activate.ps1; ./src/ProjectTemplates/scripts/Run-BlazorWeb-Locally.ps1 -Verbose
+            displayName: Run Blazor web app test script
+
+          artifacts:
+          - name: Local_Windows_x64_Logs_Attempt_$(System.JobAttempt)
+            path: artifacts/log/
+            publishOnError: true
+            includeForks: true
 
   # Source build
   - template: /eng/common/templates/job/source-build.yml