diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/release.yml b/.azure-pipelines/release.yml
index 6015a4187d..a3f952592b 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/release.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/release.yml
@@ -65,8 +65,14 @@ extends:
             filePath: './scripts/copy-readme.ps1'
 
 
-        # Pack Typescript sdk packages
-        - script: npm pack --pack-destination=$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) --workspaces
+        # Pack Typescript sdk packages (exclude tests package)
+        - script: |
+            for dir in packages/*/; do
+              pkg_name=$(basename "$dir")
+              if [ "$pkg_name" != "msgraph-beta-sdk-tests" ]; then
+                npm pack --pack-destination=$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) -w "$dir"
+              fi
+            done
           displayName: 'Generate npm packages of the Typescript msgraph sdk'
           workingDirectory: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'