diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-internal.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-internal.yaml
index 8cdc19b6b09..90697db3759 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-internal.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-internal.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ variables:
   value: 'true'
 - name: DOTNET_SDK_VULNERABILITY_CHECK_DISABLE
   value: 'true'
+- name: NuGetAudit
+  value: 'false'
 # Override for internal pipeline
 - name: DefaultJavaSdkMajorVersion
   value: 21
@@ -903,7 +905,7 @@ stages:
     - template: /build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-dotnet-preview.yaml
       parameters:
         command: new
-        arguments: maui -o $(Build.StagingDirectory)/MauiTestProj
+        arguments: maui -o $(Build.StagingDirectory)/MauiTestProj --no-restore
         xaSourcePath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/android
         displayName: Create MAUI template
         continueOnError: false
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-public.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-public.yaml
index 0b0f4e1a557..9d7efb48772 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-public.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-public.yaml
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ stages:
     - template: /build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-dotnet-preview.yaml
       parameters:
         command: new
-        arguments: maui -o $(Build.StagingDirectory)/MauiTestProj
+        arguments: maui -o $(Build.StagingDirectory)/MauiTestProj --no-restore
         xaSourcePath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/android
         displayName: Create MAUI template
         continueOnError: false
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
index d446d264b94..b20d0acdf68 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines.yaml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ extends:
         - template: /build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-dotnet-preview.yaml@self
           parameters:
             command: new
-            arguments: maui -o $(Build.StagingDirectory)/MauiTestProj
+            arguments: maui -o $(Build.StagingDirectory)/MauiTestProj --no-restore
             xaSourcePath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/android
             displayName: Create MAUI template
             continueOnError: false
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
index cc638e08919..431b75ff9f4 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
@@ -82,3 +82,5 @@ variables:
   value: 'true'
 - name: DOTNET_SDK_VULNERABILITY_CHECK_DISABLE
   value: 'true'
+- name: NuGetAudit
+  value: 'false'