diff --git a/eng/pipelines/pullrequest.yml b/eng/pipelines/pullrequest.yml
index 723041485449..9b69eb70c228 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/pullrequest.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/pullrequest.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@ parameters:
   - name: Service
     type: string
     default: auto
+  - name: SkipPrValidation
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
 
 extends:
   template: /eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
   parameters:
     ServiceDirectory: ${{ parameters.Service }}
+    SkipPrValidation: ${{ parameters.SkipPrValidation }}
     BuildTargetingString: "*"
     TestProxy: true
     TestTimeOutInMinutes: 180
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index 83538625d656..53efd1ab54b0 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: ServiceDirectory
     type: string
     default: not-specified
+  - name: SkipPrValidation
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
   - name: Artifacts
     type: object
     default: []
@@ -87,7 +90,26 @@ extends:
   parameters:
     oneESTemplateTag: ${{ parameters.oneESTemplateTag }}
     stages:
+      - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.SkipPrValidation, true), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual')) }}:
+        - stage: NoOp
+          displayName: No-op
+          variables:
+            - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/globals.yml
+            - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/variables/image.yml
+          jobs:
+            - job: NoOp
+              displayName: No-op
+              pool:
+                name: $(LINUXPOOL)
+                image: $(LINUXVMIMAGE)
+                os: linux
+              steps:
+                - checkout: none
+                - pwsh: Write-Host "PR validation skipped because SkipPrValidation was set to true for a manual run."
+                  displayName: Skip PR validation
+
       - stage: Build
+        condition: not(and(eq(${{ parameters.SkipPrValidation }}, true), eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual')))
         jobs:
           - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/ci.yml
             parameters: