diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-net-release.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-net-release.yml
index d94ddebb2c75..51204e22ac23 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-net-release.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-net-release.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ stages:
       - stage: Release_${{artifact.safeName}}
         displayName: 'Release: ${{artifact.name}}'
         dependsOn: Signing
+        variables: 
+          SetDevVersion: $[stageDependencies.Build.Build.outputs['SetupVersioningProperties.SetDevVersion']]
         condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['SetDevVersion'], 'true'), ne(variables['Skip.Release'], 'true'), ne(variables['Build.Repository.Name'], 'Azure/azure-sdk-for-net-pr'))
         jobs:
           - deployment: TagRepository