diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml b/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml
index 34668f5ce..9fc1ec64c 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ pr: none
 stages:
   - template: templates/stages/test-and-package-stage.yml
   # Notify failures only for release branches.
-  - template: templates/stages/notify-failure-stage.yml
-    condition: and(failed(), endsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName', '.x'])
+  - ${{ if endsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], '.x') }}:
+    - template: templates/stages/notify-failure-stage.yml