diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releaseBuild.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releaseBuild.yml
index 48730050268..6df2fe18f09 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releaseBuild.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/releaseBuild.yml
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ stages:
         steps:
         - checkout: self
           clean: true
-          fetchDepth: 1
-
         - template: templates/SetVersionVariables.yml
           parameters:
             ReleaseTagVar: $(ReleaseTagVar)
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/checkAzureContainer.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/checkAzureContainer.yml
index 23d827bf95b..65a89a8a79e 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/checkAzureContainer.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/checkAzureContainer.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
-
   - template: SetVersionVariables.yml
     parameters:
       ReleaseTagVar: $(ReleaseTagVar)
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/compliance.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/compliance.yml
index 04d1642662f..64641fdd6c0 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/compliance.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/compliance.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - template: SetVersionVariables.yml
     parameters:
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/json.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/json.yml
index 44608f711f3..b9949200549 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/json.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/json.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
   #  displayName: '<display name of task>'
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - template: SetVersionVariables.yml
     parameters:
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-file-signing.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-file-signing.yml
index 9b9eb3e1615..fddbe5f131d 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-file-signing.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-file-signing.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - checkout: self
       clean: true
-      fetchDepth: 1
 
     - template: shouldSign.yml
 
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-package-signing.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-package-signing.yml
index c2b99b4173f..05fe9114892 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-package-signing.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/mac-package-signing.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - template: shouldSign.yml
 
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
index a1169070a93..59a8ba0862f 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-GlobalToolTest.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
     - checkout: self
       clean: true
-      fetchDepth: 1
 
     - download: releasePipeline
       artifact: finalResults
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml
index c1196ee3fad..84dccbd81f6 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-SDKTests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
     - checkout: self
       clean: true
-      fetchDepth: 1
 
     - download: releasePipeline
       artifact: finalResults
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml
index e988c42111d..0105716c527 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/release-UpdateDepsJson.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - download: releasePipeline
     artifact: finalResults
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml
index 2765bca5c67..c7ef645a878 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/vpackReleaseJob.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - template: ./SetVersionVariables.yml
     parameters:
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/windows-package-signing.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/windows-package-signing.yml
index db611646a37..571467a3fb5 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/windows-package-signing.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/templates/windows-package-signing.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - template: shouldSign.yml
   - template: SetVersionVariables.yml
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/vpackRelease.yml b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/vpackRelease.yml
index 1dc295fd181..70091eac8b5 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/vpackRelease.yml
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/azureDevOps/vpackRelease.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
   steps:
   - checkout: self
     clean: true
-    fetchDepth: 1
 
   - template: ./templates/SetVersionVariables.yml
     parameters: