diff --git a/eng/common/templates/job/job.yml b/eng/common/templates/job/job.yml
index c5c2a991512..92e98af7ebd 100644
--- a/eng/common/templates/job/job.yml
+++ b/eng/common/templates/job/job.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ jobs:
 
   - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.runAsPublic, 'false'), ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public'), notin(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'), ne(parameters.disableComponentGovernance, 'true')) }}:
       - task: ComponentGovernanceComponentDetection@0
+        continueOnError: true
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.enableMicrobuild, 'true') }}:
     - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.runAsPublic, 'false'), ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public'), notin(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')) }}: