diff --git a/.azure/templates/install.yml b/.azure/templates/install.yml
index aee4234db2..e7478710f0 100644
--- a/.azure/templates/install.yml
+++ b/.azure/templates/install.yml
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@ steps:
 
   # Most triggered builds use lockfile to ensure failures are
   # due to commit and not due to dependencies
-  - bash: |
-      conda install --channel=conda-forge --name=base conda-lock
-      conda-lock install --name myEnvironment \
-        environments/locks/conda-${{ parameters.solver }}-lock.yml
-    displayName: Create Anaconda environment from lockfile
-    condition: not(eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build'))
+#  - bash: |
+#      conda install --channel=conda-forge --name=base conda-lock
+#      conda-lock install --name myEnvironment \
+#        environments/locks/conda-${{ parameters.solver }}-lock.yml
+#    displayName: Create Anaconda environment from lockfile
+#    condition: not(eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build'))
 
   # Daily midnight build uses environment.yml files to catch regressions
   # due to updates in dependencies
   - bash: |
-      conda env create --name myEnvironment \
+      conda env create --debug --name myEnvironment \
         --file environments/${{ parameters.solver }}-environment.yml
     displayName: Create Anaconda environment from environments
-    condition: eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build')
+    condition: not(eq(variables['Build.CronSchedule.DisplayName'], 'Daily midnight build'))
 
   - bash: |
       if [[ "${{ parameters.conda_packages }}" != "" ]]; then