diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
index 5d06154d665..f6043eec4c1 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/sparse-checkout.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: SkipDefaultCheckout
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  - name: SkipEngCheckout
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
 
 steps:
   - ${{ if not(parameters.SkipDefaultCheckout) }}:
@@ -28,6 +31,12 @@ steps:
       displayName: Init sparse checkout ${{ repo.Name }}
       workingDirectory: ${{ coalesce(repo.WorkingDirectory, format('{0}/{1}', '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)', repo.Name)) }}
 
+    - pwsh: |
+        git sparse-checkout set eng
+      displayName: Add eng folder to sparse-checkout set
+      condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), not(${{ parameters.SkipEngCheckout }}))
+      workingDirectory: ${{ coalesce(repo.WorkingDirectory, format('{0}/{1}', '$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)', repo.Name)) }}
+
     - ${{ each path in parameters.Paths }}:
       - pwsh: git sparse-checkout add ${{ path }}
         displayName: Add sparse checkout path ${{ path }}