diff --git a/sdk/core/ci.yml b/sdk/core/ci.yml
index 61084791814a..6a3a388acaaa 100644
--- a/sdk/core/ci.yml
+++ b/sdk/core/ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ pr:
     - sdk/core/
     - eng/
     - samples/
+    exclude:
+    - eng/mgmt/
 
 stages:
 - template: ../../eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-client.yml