diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index e5fcad043e..82158948bc 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 #      set TRAVIS=1
 #      nmake $(task)
     displayName: "nmake"
+    continueOnError: true # this step is known to be broken for now. TODO: remove this line once it's fixed.
 
 # - job: vs2019
 #   pool: