diff --git a/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml b/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml
index ca5bf71c92a9..91c2ac7c1430 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/docindex.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ jobs:
       vmImage: ubuntu-20.04
     variables:
       DocRepoLocation: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/docs
+      DailyDocRepoLocation: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/daily
       DocRepoOwner: Azure
       DocRepoName: azure-docs-sdk-java
-      DailyDocsRepoOwner: azure-sdk
     steps:
       # Sync docs repo onboarding files/folders
       - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
@@ -50,29 +50,16 @@ jobs:
       - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/set-daily-docs-branch-name.yml
         parameters:
           DailyBranchVariableName: DailyDocsBranchName
-      # Create a branch to track docs fork repo onboarding files/folders
-      - pwsh: |
-          $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"
-          # git remote on fork repo
-          $GitUrl = "https://$(azuresdk-github-pat)@github.com/$(DailyDocsRepoOwner)/$(DocRepoName).git"
-          $remoteName = "$(DailyDocsRepoOwner)"
-          Write-Host "git remote add $remoteName $GitUrl"
-          git remote add $remoteName $GitUrl
-          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
-          {
-            Write-Error "Unable to add remote LASTEXITCODE=$($LASTEXITCODE), see command output above."
-            exit $LASTEXITCODE
-          }
-          
-          # git fetch on fork repo
-          Write-Host "git fetch $remoteName $(DailyDocsBranchName)"
-          git fetch $remoteName "$(DailyDocsBranchName)"
-
-          # create a branch tracking fork repo daily branch
-          Write-Host "git checkout -b $(DailyDocsBranchName) -t $remoteName/$(DailyDocsBranchName)"
-          git checkout -b $(DailyDocsBranchName) -t "$remoteName/$(DailyDocsBranchName)"
-        displayName: Checkout fork repo daily branch
-        workingDirectory: $(DocRepoLocation)
+      - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
+        parameters:
+          SkipDefaultCheckout: true
+          Paths:
+            - package.json
+            - metadata/
+          Repositories:
+            - Name: azure-sdk/$(DocRepoName)
+              WorkingDirectory: $(DailyDocRepoLocation)
+        
       # Docs daily updates is supposed to download packages from public feed repository, so we have to specify additional repositories in a POM or the profile.
       # Here is maven documentation: https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-multiple-repositories.html
       - powershell: |
@@ -87,12 +74,11 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item "./eng/repo-docs/docms/daily.update.setting.xml" -Destination "~/.m2/settings.xml"
         displayName: 'Configure mvn'
         workingDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)
-
       - task: Powershell@2
         inputs:
           pwsh: true
           filePath: eng/common/scripts/Update-DocsMsPackages.ps1
-          arguments: -DocRepoLocation "$(DocRepoLocation)"
+          arguments: -DocRepoLocation $(DailyDocRepoLocation)
         displayName: Update Docs Onboarding for Daily branch
       - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/git-push-changes.yml
         parameters:
@@ -101,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           CommitMsg: "Update targeting packages based on release metadata. (Daily docs)"
           TargetRepoName: $(DocRepoName)
           TargetRepoOwner: $(DocRepoOwner)
-          WorkingDirectory: $(DocRepoLocation)
+          WorkingDirectory: $(DailyDocRepoLocation)
           ScriptDirectory: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/common/scripts
 
       - task: PowerShell@2
@@ -114,4 +100,4 @@ jobs:
             -Project "Content%20CI"
             -DefinitionId 3188
             -Base64EncodedAuthToken "$(azuresdk-apidrop-devops-queue-build-pat)"
-            -BuildParametersJson (@{ params = (Get-Content ./eng/dailydocsconfig.json -Raw) -replace '%%DailyDocsBranchName%%', "$(DailyDocsBranchName)" } | ConvertTo-Json)
+            -BuildParametersJson (@{ params = (Get-Content ./eng/dailydocsconfig.json -Raw) -replace '%%DailyDocsBranchName%%', "$(DailyDocsBranchName)" } | ConvertTo-Json)
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