diff --git a/eng/pipelines/release-cli.yml b/eng/pipelines/release-cli.yml
index 44719734758..19241b82856 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/release-cli.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/release-cli.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+parameters:
+  - name: AzureRecordMode
+    displayName: Azure Record Mode
+    type: string
+    default: playback
+    values:
+      - playback
+      - live
+
 # Continuous deployment trigger
 trigger:
   branches:
@@ -33,6 +42,10 @@ extends:
     stages:
     - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/stages/build-and-test.yml
       parameters:
+        ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'Schedule') }}:
+          AzureRecordMode: live
+        ${{ else }}: 
+          AzureRecordMode: ${{ parameters.AzureRecordMode }}
         BuildMatrix:
           Windows:
             Pool: $(WINDOWSPOOL)
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/build-cli.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/build-cli.yml
index 4c9c0eb8eee..b6c732e47ba 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/build-cli.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/jobs/build-cli.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: UploadArtifact
     type: boolean
     default: true
+  - name: AzureRecordMode
+    type: string
+    default: playback
   - name: ghCopilotClientId
     type: string
   - name: ghCopilotIntegrationId
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
           AZD_TEST_TENANT_ID: $(AzureSubscriptionTenantId)
           AZD_TEST_AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID: $(SubscriptionId)
           AZD_TEST_AZURE_LOCATION: eastus2
-          AZURE_RECORD_MODE: playback # Always run in 'playback' mode during CI builds
+          AZURE_RECORD_MODE: ${{ parameters.AzureRecordMode }}
           # AZD Live Test: Terraform authentication via `az`
           ARM_USE_CLI: true
           # Code Coverage: Generate junit report to publish results
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/build-and-test.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/build-and-test.yml
index 6e01fc7fd0a..e9d435830b4 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/build-and-test.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 parameters: 
+  - name: AzureRecordMode
+    type: string
+    default: playback
   - name: BuildMatrix
     type: object
   - name: CrossBuildMatrix
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ stages:
             OS: ${{ build.value.OS }}
             UploadArtifact: ${{ build.value.UploadArtifact}}
             Variables: ${{ build.value.Variables }}
+            AzureRecordMode: ${{ parameters.AzureRecordMode }}
             ghCopilotClientId: ${{ build.value.GhCopilotClientId }}
             ghCopilotIntegrationId: ${{ build.value.GhCopilotIntegrationId }}