diff --git a/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package-lock.json b/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package-lock.json
index cb3a87f4c0d3..41333bce09f6 100644
--- a/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package-lock.json
+++ b/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package-lock.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "dependencies": {
-        "@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp": "1.0.0-alpha.20250728.6"
+        "@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp": "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_packaging/azure-sdk-for-js-test-autorest/npm/registry/@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp/-/http-client-csharp-1.0.0-alpha.20250729.3.tgz"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@azure-tools/typespec-azure-core": "0.57.0",
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.20250728.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp/-/http-client-csharp-1.0.0-alpha.20250728.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rvlGu0jN5VJn+PkEdXBuOaqWTBpP7dyralgQMXfvzQC+OATPolGt6VYvTiNLapamoMA0yEs5fTES3s10FOkT0w==",
+      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.20250729.3",
+      "resolved": "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_packaging/azure-sdk-for-js-test-autorest/npm/registry/@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp/-/http-client-csharp-1.0.0-alpha.20250729.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rlaLxrpyqWRRboVnDo/e71fgb1RxQMa88g051HXBd8D5BDZT6iNAfuuCO3TEKStc8xhsJV0E8Y7AdDFEsEmwkg==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@typespec/http-client-csharp": "1.0.0-alpha.20250728.2"
diff --git a/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package.json b/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package.json
index cea249b98edc..db230b81469b 100644
--- a/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package.json
+++ b/eng/azure-typespec-http-client-csharp-emitter-package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp": "1.0.0-alpha.20250728.6"
+    "@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp": "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_packaging/azure-sdk-for-js-test-autorest/npm/registry/@azure-typespec/http-client-csharp/-/http-client-csharp-1.0.0-alpha.20250729.3.tgz"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@azure-tools/typespec-azure-core": "0.57.0",
diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/archetype-typespec-emitter.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/archetype-typespec-emitter.yml
index a92ad9d9935e..c359c3b1ae12 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/archetype-typespec-emitter.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/archetype-typespec-emitter.yml
@@ -248,11 +248,7 @@ extends:
         jobs:
         - job: Initialize
           steps:
-          - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
-            parameters:
-              Paths:
-              - "/*"
-              - "!SessionRecords"
+          - checkout: self
           
           - task: UseNode@1
             displayName: 'Install Node.js'
@@ -325,15 +321,12 @@ extends:
             matrixArtifactsPath: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/matrix_artifacts
             AzureSdkRepoName: $[format('azure-sdk/{0}', split(variables['Build.Repository.Name'], '/')[1])]
           steps:
-          - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
-            parameters:
-              Paths:
-              - "/*"
-              - "!SessionRecords"
-              Repositories:
-              - Name: $(AzureSdkRepoName)
-                Commitish: $(branchName)
-                WorkingDirectory: $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)  
+          - checkout: self
+          - pwsh: |
+              git remote add azure-sdk https://github.com/$(AzureSdkRepoName).git
+              git fetch azure-sdk $(branchName)
+              git switch $(branchName)
+            displayName: 'Checkout PR branch $(branchName)'  
 
           - task: UseNode@1
             displayName: 'Install Node.js'