diff --git a/.azure/templates/install.yml b/.azure/templates/install.yml
index aee4234db2..0a96320f2a 100644
--- a/.azure/templates/install.yml
+++ b/.azure/templates/install.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ steps:
       conda-lock install --name myEnvironment \
         environments/locks/conda-${{ parameters.solver }}-lock.yml
     displayName: Create Anaconda environment from lockfile
-    condition: not(eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build'))
+    condition: and(ne(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build'),eq(variables['CONDA_ENVIRONMENT_NOT_LOCK'],''))
 
   # Daily midnight build uses environment.yml files to catch regressions
   # due to updates in dependencies
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ steps:
       conda env create --name myEnvironment \
         --file environments/${{ parameters.solver }}-environment.yml
     displayName: Create Anaconda environment from environments
-    condition: eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build')
+    condition: or(eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build'), ne(variables['CONDA_ENVIRONMENT_NOT_LOCK'],''))
 
   - bash: |
       if [[ "${{ parameters.conda_packages }}" != "" ]]; then