diff --git a/AzurePipelinesTemplates/win32metadata-onebranch.yml b/AzurePipelinesTemplates/win32metadata-onebranch.yml
index 9b8b288c..3c08b5b2 100644
--- a/AzurePipelinesTemplates/win32metadata-onebranch.yml
+++ b/AzurePipelinesTemplates/win32metadata-onebranch.yml
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ stages:
   jobs:
   - job: build_winmd
     displayName: Build, test, sign, package winmd
-    workspace:
-      clean: all
     variables:
       OutputPackagesDir: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\${{parameters.RepoDirectory}}\bin\Packages\Release\NuGet
       ob_outputDirectory: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'