diff --git a/build/pipelines/azure-pipelines.release.yaml b/build/pipelines/azure-pipelines.release.yaml
index 4f927852..c747cea0 100644
--- a/build/pipelines/azure-pipelines.release.yaml
+++ b/build/pipelines/azure-pipelines.release.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ resources:
     type: git
     name: 1ESPipelineTemplates/1ESPipelineTemplates
     ref: refs/tags/release
-  variables:
 
 extends:
   template: v1/1ES.Official.PipelineTemplate.yml@1esPipelines