diff --git a/.azure/templates/build-test.yml b/.azure/templates/build-test.yml
index a87d225a04..d82eeb8f75 100644
--- a/.azure/templates/build-test.yml
+++ b/.azure/templates/build-test.yml
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ steps:
             ${GENERATOR:+-G} "${GENERATOR}" -A "${PLATFORM}" -T "${TOOLSET}" "${INSTALLPREFIX}/share/CycloneDDS/examples/helloworld"
       cmake --build . --config ${BUILD_TYPE} -- ${BUILD_TOOL_OPTIONS}
       ${SHELL} ../../scripts/sanity_helloworld.bash
+    condition: ne(variables['sharedlibs'], 'off')
     name: sanity_hello_world
     displayName: Sanity check Hello World
   - bash: |