diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
index be8a8dbc4783..c915a0ad4dd8 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/archetype-sdk-client.yml
@@ -162,10 +162,12 @@ jobs:
           ward scan -d $(Build.SourcesDirectory) -c $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/.docsettings.yml
         displayName: 'Verify Readmes'
 
-      - template: ../../../common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-links.yml
-        parameters:
-          Directory: sdk/${{ parameters.ServiceDirectory }}
-          CheckLinkGuidance: $true
+      - ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
+        - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/verify-links.yml
+          parameters:
+            Directory: ''
+            Urls: (git diff origin/${env:SYSTEM_PULLREQUEST_TARGETBRANCH} HEAD --name-only -- '*.md')
+            CheckLinkGuidance: $true
 
       - ${{if ne(parameters.SDKType, 'data')}}:
         - ${{ each artifact in parameters.Artifacts }}: