diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/template-tests-pr.yml b/.azure/pipelines/template-tests-pr.yml
index 9bb3bfdff95a..d767536be559 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/template-tests-pr.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/template-tests-pr.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pr:
     - release/*
   paths:
     include:
-    - src/ProjectTemplates/**/*
+    - src/ProjectTemplates/*
 
 variables:
 - name: _UseHelixOpenQueues
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     agentOs: Windows
     timeoutInMinutes: 180
     steps:
+    - script: git submodule update --init
+      displayName: Update submodules
     # Build the shared framework
     - script: ./eng/build.cmd -ci -prepareMachine -nativeToolsOnMachine -nobl -all -pack -arch x64
               /p:CrossgenOutput=false /p:ASPNETCORE_TEST_LOG_DIR=artifacts/log $(_InternalRuntimeDownloadArgs)
diff --git a/src/ProjectTemplates/Directory.Build.props b/src/ProjectTemplates/Directory.Build.props
index c97233e66a46..c39fbd5ec00a 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTemplates/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/ProjectTemplates/Directory.Build.props
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- The .csproj files in this folder do not actually produce .dll's. They are only present to produce .nupkgs and enable Visual Studio support -->
+    <!-- This is a test change -->
     <IsProjectReferenceProvider>false</IsProjectReferenceProvider>
   </PropertyGroup>