diff --git a/.vsts-ci/communityReleaseBuild.yml b/.vsts-ci/communityReleaseBuild.yml
index 6680a192c..c8490a58b 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/communityReleaseBuild.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/communityReleaseBuild.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 resources:
 - repo: self
   clean: true
+
+variables:
+  POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
+
 jobs:
 - job: communityRelease
   pool:
diff --git a/.vsts-ci/releasebuild.yml b/.vsts-ci/releasebuild.yml
index 9bd0f9ff0..9795c4faa 100644
--- a/.vsts-ci/releasebuild.yml
+++ b/.vsts-ci/releasebuild.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ name: s_$(stableReleaseTag)_p_$(previewReleaseTag)$(Rev:_rr)
 resources:
 - repo: self
   clean: true
-jobs:
 
+variables:
+  POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
+
+jobs:
 - template: releasePhase.yml
   parameters:
     channel: STABLE
diff --git a/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1 b/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1
index 7c4d1c858..494492403 100644
--- a/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1
+++ b/tests/containerTestCommon.psm1
@@ -43,16 +43,26 @@ function Invoke-Docker
         $cli = @('docker')
     }
 
+    $actualParams = @()
+
+    if($command -eq 'run')
+    {
+        $actualParams += '--env'
+        $actualParams += 'POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1'
+    }
+
+    $actualParams += $Params
+
     # Log how we are running Docker for troubleshooting issues
-    Write-Verbose "Running $cli $cliCommand $command $params" -Verbose
+    Write-Verbose "Running $cli $cliCommand $command $actualParams" -Verbose
 
     if($SuppressHostOutput.IsPresent)
     {
-        $result = &$cli $cliCommand $command $params 2>&1
+        $result = &$cli $cliCommand $command $actualParams 2>&1
     }
     else
     {
-        &$cli $cliCommand $command $params 2>&1 | Tee-Object -Variable result -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-String -Stream -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Write-Host -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        &$cli $cliCommand $command $actualParams 2>&1 | Tee-Object -Variable result -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-String -Stream -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Write-Host -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     }
 
     $dockerExitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
diff --git a/vsts-ci.yml b/vsts-ci.yml
index a641c7f1c..d8aead63c 100644
--- a/vsts-ci.yml
+++ b/vsts-ci.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 name: PR-$(System.PullRequest.PullRequestNumber)-$(Date:yyyyMMdd)$(Rev:.rr)
+
 resources:
 - repo: self
   clean: true
 
+variables:
+  POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: 1
+
 jobs:
 
 - job: Set_Build_Name