diff --git a/azure-pipelines-ci.yml b/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
index a786fa71..de0a27c2 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-ci.yml
@@ -25,25 +25,21 @@ steps:
       $jdkPath = $env:JAVA_HOME_11_X64
       Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=JAVA_HOME]$jdkPath"
 
+# Build tests and run tests for net452
+- script: |
+    dotnet test ./test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net452
+  displayName: 'Build tests and run tests for net452'
+
 # Begin SonarScanner
 - script: |
     %USERPROFILE%\.dotnet\tools\dotnet-sonarscanner begin /k:"WireMock-Net_WireMock.Net" /o:"wiremock-net" /d:sonar.host.url="https://sonarcloud.io" /d:sonar.login="$(SONAR_TOKEN)" /v:"$(buildId)" /d:sonar.cs.opencover.reportsPaths="**\coverage.netcoreapp3.1.opencover.xml"
   displayName: Begin SonarScanner
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['RUN_SONAR'], 'yes'))
 
-- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-  displayName: Build Debug
-  inputs:
-    command: 'build'
-    arguments: /p:Configuration=Debug
-    projects: $(buildProjects)
-  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['BUILD_SOLUTION_AS_DEBUG'], 'yes'))
-
-# Build tests and run tests for net452 and netcoreapp3.1 (with coverage)
+# Build tests and run tests for netcoreapp3.1 (with coverage)
 - script: |
-    dotnet test ./test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj --configuration Debug --framework net452
     dotnet test ./test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj --configuration Debug --framework netcoreapp3.1 --logger trx /p:CollectCoverage=true /p:CoverletOutputFormat=opencover
-  displayName: 'Build tests and run tests for net452 and netcoreapp3.1 (with coverage)'
+  displayName: 'Build tests and run tests for netcoreapp3.1 (with coverage)'
 
 # End SonarScanner
 - script: |