diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
index b870a95c37..17f4654ccd 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/pipeline-ci-build.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ variables:
     value: false
   - name: EnablePipelineCache
     value: true
+  - ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
+    - name: EnablePipelineCache
+      value: true
 
 parameters:
   - name: buildPlatforms
@@ -17,10 +20,6 @@ parameters:
     type: boolean
     default: true
 
-variables:
-  ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMsBuildCaching, true) }}:
-    EnablePipelineCache: true
-
 stages:
   # Allow manual builds to skip pre-check
   - ${{ if ne(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Manual') }}: