diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml
index 3eb368406e1..0e5faf24296 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/product-build.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ variables:
   - name: VSCODE_PRIVATE_BUILD
     value: ${{ ne(variables['Build.Repository.Uri'], 'https://github.com/microsoft/vscode.git') }}
   - name: NPM_REGISTRY
-    value: ${{ parameters.NPM_REGISTRY }}
+    ${{ if in(variables['Build.Reason'], 'IndividualCI', 'BatchedCI') }}: # disable terrapin when in VSCODE_CIBUILD
+      value: none
+    ${{ else }}:
+      value: ${{ parameters.NPM_REGISTRY }}
   - name: CARGO_REGISTRY
     value: ${{ parameters.CARGO_REGISTRY }}
   - name: VSCODE_QUALITY