diff --git a/.vsts-dotnet.yml b/.vsts-dotnet.yml
index 28020dc480d..640f0403ccc 100644
--- a/.vsts-dotnet.yml
+++ b/.vsts-dotnet.yml
@@ -328,3 +328,4 @@ extends:
         enableSymbolValidation: true
         enableSourceLinkValidation: false
         enableNugetValidation: false
+        requireDefaultChannels: true
diff --git a/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml b/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml
index 454fd75c7af..86c9ba0bda0 100644
--- a/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml
+++ b/eng/common/core-templates/post-build/post-build.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ parameters:
     displayName: Enable NuGet validation
     type: boolean
     default: true
-    
+
   - name: publishInstallersAndChecksums
     displayName: Publish installers and checksums
     type: boolean
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ parameters:
       artifactNames: ''
       downloadArtifacts: true
 
+  - name: requireDefaultChannels
+    displayName: Fail the build if there are no default channel(s) registrations for the current build
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+
   # These parameters let the user customize the call to sdk-task.ps1 for publishing
   # symbols & general artifacts as well as for signing validation
   - name: symbolPublishingAdditionalParameters
@@ -159,13 +164,13 @@ stages:
           os: windows
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
-          ${{ if eq(parameters.is1ESPipeline, true) }}:        
+          ${{ if eq(parameters.is1ESPipeline, true) }}:
             name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
             image: 1es-windows-2022
             os: windows
           ${{ else }}:
             name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-            demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64          
+            demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
       steps:
         - template: /eng/common/core-templates/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
           parameters:
@@ -223,13 +228,13 @@ stages:
           os: windows
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
-          ${{ if eq(parameters.is1ESPipeline, true) }}:          
+          ${{ if eq(parameters.is1ESPipeline, true) }}:
             name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
             image: 1es-windows-2022
             os: windows
           ${{ else }}:
             name: $(DncEngInternalBuildPool)
-            demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64          
+            demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2022.amd64
       steps:
         - template: /eng/common/core-templates/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
           parameters:
@@ -252,9 +257,9 @@ stages:
           displayName: Validate
           inputs:
             filePath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/eng/common/post-build/sourcelink-validation.ps1
-            arguments: -InputPath $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/BlobArtifacts/ 
-              -ExtractPath $(Agent.BuildDirectory)/Extract/ 
-              -GHRepoName $(Build.Repository.Name) 
+            arguments: -InputPath $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/BlobArtifacts/
+              -ExtractPath $(Agent.BuildDirectory)/Extract/
+              -GHRepoName $(Build.Repository.Name)
               -GHCommit $(Build.SourceVersion)
               -SourcelinkCliVersion $(SourceLinkCLIVersion)
           continueOnError: true
@@ -284,13 +289,13 @@ stages:
           os: windows
         # If it's not devdiv, it's dnceng
         ${{ else }}:
-          ${{ if eq(parameters.is1ESPipeline, true) }}:          
+          ${{ if eq(parameters.is1ESPipeline, true) }}:
             name: NetCore1ESPool-Publishing-Internal
             image: windows.vs2019.amd64
             os: windows
           ${{ else }}:
             name: NetCore1ESPool-Publishing-Internal
-            demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64          
+            demands: ImageOverride -equals windows.vs2019.amd64
       steps:
         - template: /eng/common/core-templates/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
           parameters:
@@ -314,3 +319,4 @@ stages:
               -WaitPublishingFinish true
               -ArtifactsPublishingAdditionalParameters '${{ parameters.artifactsPublishingAdditionalParameters }}'
               -SymbolPublishingAdditionalParameters '${{ parameters.symbolPublishingAdditionalParameters }}'
+              -RequireDefaultChannels ${{ parameters.requireDefaultChannels }}
diff --git a/eng/common/post-build/publish-using-darc.ps1 b/eng/common/post-build/publish-using-darc.ps1
index 90b58e32a87..c6d97f77785 100644
--- a/eng/common/post-build/publish-using-darc.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/post-build/publish-using-darc.ps1
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ param(
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $MaestroApiEndPoint = 'https://maestro.dot.net',
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $WaitPublishingFinish,
   [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $ArtifactsPublishingAdditionalParameters,
-  [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $SymbolPublishingAdditionalParameters
+  [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $SymbolPublishingAdditionalParameters,
+  [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $RequireDefaultChannels
 )
 
 try {
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ try {
     $optionalParams.Add("--no-wait") | Out-Null
   }
 
+  if ("true" -eq $RequireDefaultChannels) {
+    $optionalParams.Add("--default-channels-required") | Out-Null
+  }
+
   & $darc add-build-to-channel `
     --id $buildId `
     --publishing-infra-version $PublishingInfraVersion `