diff --git a/ci/azure/azure-gcc-12-ubuntu-mpich.yml b/ci/azure/azure-gcc-12-ubuntu-mpich.yml
index 13c9057ba1..f310923a9b 100644
--- a/ci/azure/azure-gcc-12-ubuntu-mpich.yml
+++ b/ci/azure/azure-gcc-12-ubuntu-mpich.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ trigger:
       - 1.0.0*
 
 pr:
-  drafts: false
+  drafts: true
   autoCancel: true
   branches:
    include:
diff --git a/scripts/workflows-azure.ini b/scripts/workflows-azure.ini
index 18233f2835..898ed56d1e 100644
--- a/scripts/workflows-azure.ini
+++ b/scripts/workflows-azure.ini
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ compiler_type = gnu
 compiler = gcc-12
 distro = 22.04
 output_name = ci/azure/azure-gcc-12-ubuntu-mpich.yml
+pr_pattern = "pr:\\n  drafts: true\\n  autoCancel: true\\n  branches:\\n   include:\\n     - '*'\\n"
 
 [PR-tests-clang-39]
 test_configuration = "clang-3.9, ubuntu, mpich"