diff --git a/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml b/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
index 5302998d16..5fd8dae123 100644
--- a/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e-job-template.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ stages:
           dependsOn: ${{ parameters.name }}_${{ parameters.os }}
           dualstack: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'linux') }} # RUN IN LINUX not WINDOWS Currently broken for scenario and blocking releases, HNS is investigating. Covered by go test in E2E step template
           dns: true
-          portforward: true
+          portforward: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'linux') }} # RUN IN LINUX NOT WINDOWS Currently broken for scenario and blocking releases
           service: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'linux') }}  # RUN IN LINUX NOT WINDOWS Currently broken for scenario and blocking releases, HNS is investigating.
           hostport: true
           hybridWin: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'windows') }}
diff --git a/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e.stages.yaml b/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e.stages.yaml
index 4b368ba77e..123f3d572d 100644
--- a/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e.stages.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/singletenancy/dualstack-overlay/dualstackoverlay-e2e.stages.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ stages:
           dependsOn: ${{ parameters.name }}_${{ parameters.os }}
           dualstack: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'linux') }} # RUN IN LINUX not WINDOWS Currently broken for scenario and blocking releases, HNS is investigating. Covered by go test in E2E step template
           dns: true
-          portforward: true
+          portforward: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'linux') }} # RUN IN LINUX NOT WINDOWS Currently broken for scenario and blocking releases
           service: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'linux') }}  # RUN IN LINUX NOT WINDOWS Currently broken for scenario and blocking releases, HNS is investigating.
           hostport: true
           hybridWin: ${{ eq(parameters.os, 'windows') }}