diff --git a/.devops/templates/runpublishvrscreenshot.yml b/.devops/templates/runpublishvrscreenshot.yml
index 8c41485626c41..25d4f87e19e40 100644
--- a/.devops/templates/runpublishvrscreenshot.yml
+++ b/.devops/templates/runpublishvrscreenshot.yml
@@ -18,30 +18,54 @@ steps:
       filePath: yarn-ci.sh
     displayName: yarn (install packages)
 
+  - script: |
+      isPR=${{lower(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'))}}
+      echo $isPR
+      if [[ $isPR == true ]]; then
+        packageAffected=$(yarn --silent check:affected-package --packages ${{ parameters.vrTestPackageName }} --pr=true)
+        if [[ $packageAffected == false ]]; then
+          echo "In PR pipeline but NOT affecting test package. Skipping test run"
+          echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=vrTestSkip;]yes"
+        else
+          echo "In PR pipeline and affecting test package. NOT Skipping test run"
+          echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=vrTestSkip;]no"
+        fi
+      else
+        echo "Not in PR pipeline. NOT Skipping test run"
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=vrTestSkip;]no"
+      fi
+    displayName: Check if vrTests should be skipped
+
   - script: |
       yarn workspace ${{ parameters.vrTestPackageName }} convert
     displayName: Convert screener component to storywright
+    condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.shouldBuildstorybookaddon, 'true') }}:
       - script: |
           yarn build --to @fluentui/react-storybook-addon
         displayName: Build react-storybook-addon
+        condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
   - script: |
       yarn workspace ${{ parameters.vrTestPackageName }} screener:build
     displayName: Build VR tests components package
+    condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
   - script: |
       yarn workspace ${{ parameters.vrTestPackageName }} test:component --verbose
     displayName: 'Run VR tests'
+    condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
   - script: |
       mkdir -p screenshots
       cp -rf ${{ parameters.vrTestPackagePath }}/dist/screenshots/*.png screenshots/
     displayName: Collate Artifacts
+    condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
   - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
     inputs:
       PathtoPublish: 'screenshots'
       ArtifactName: 'vrscreenshot${{ parameters.fluentVersion }}'
       publishLocation: 'Container'
+    condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.vrt-pr.yml b/azure-pipelines.vrt-pr.yml
index edd86621cbb15..fc69a7ecf24bb 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.vrt-pr.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.vrt-pr.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     workspace:
       clean: all
     steps:
+      - checkout: self
+        fetchDepth: 0
+
       - template: .devops/templates/tools.yml
 
       - bash: |
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
           BASELINE_PIPELINE_ID: $(BASELINE-PIPELINE-ID)
+        condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
       - bash: node node_modules/vrscreenshotdiff/lib/index.js pr --clientType "fluentuiv9" --buildId $(Build.BuildId) --lkgCIBuild $(LatestBuildId) --pipelineId $(pipelineId) --pipelineName '$(pipelineName)'
         displayName: 'Run fluentui-screenshotdiff'
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
           STORAGE_KEY_FLUENTUI: $(STORAGE-KEY-BLOB-FLUENTUI)
           BLOB_CONNECTION_STRING: $(BLOB-CONNECTION-STRING)
           VR_APPROVAL_CLIENT_SECRET: $(VR-APPROVAL-CLIENT-SECRET)
+        condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
   - job: VisualRegressionTest_V8
     variables:
@@ -95,6 +100,9 @@ jobs:
     workspace:
       clean: all
     steps:
+      - checkout: self
+        fetchDepth: 0
+
       - template: .devops/templates/tools.yml
 
       - bash: |
@@ -145,6 +153,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SYSTEM_ACCESSTOKEN: $(System.AccessToken)
           BASELINE_PIPELINE_ID: $(BASELINE-PIPELINE-ID)
+        condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')
 
       - bash: node node_modules/vrscreenshotdiff/lib/index.js pr --clientType "fluentuiv8" --buildId $(Build.BuildId) --lkgCIBuild $(LatestBuildId) --pipelineId $(pipelineId) --pipelineName '$(pipelineName)'
         displayName: 'Run fluentui-screenshotdiff'
@@ -159,3 +168,4 @@ jobs:
           STORAGE_KEY_FLUENTUI: $(STORAGE-KEY-BLOB-FLUENTUI)
           BLOB_CONNECTION_STRING: $(BLOB-CONNECTION-STRING)
           VR_APPROVAL_CLIENT_SECRET: $(VR-APPROVAL-CLIENT-SECRET)
+        condition: eq(variables['vrTestSkip'], 'no')