diff --git a/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml b/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml
index d0d16003..238260cf 100644
--- a/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml
+++ b/azure/azure-release-pipeline.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ extends:
     service_name: ${{ variables.service_name }}
     short_service_name: ${{ variables.short_service_name }}
     service_base_path: ${{ variables.service_base_path }}
+    prod_producer_approval: true
     apigee_deployments:
       - environment: internal-dev
         post_deploy: