diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml b/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9ac9c38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/advanced-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Advanced pipeline for running our full test suite on demand.
+trigger:
+  # When changing these triggers, please ensure the documentation under
+  # "Running tests in CI" is still correct.
+  - azure-test-*
+  - test-*
+
+jobs:
+  # Any addition here should be reflected in the advanced and release pipelines.
+  # It is advised to declare all jobs here as templates to improve maintainability.
+  - template: templates/tests-suite.yml
+  - template: templates/installer-tests.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/advanced.yml b/.azure-pipelines/advanced.yml
index dda7f9bfd..7f0f5de50 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/advanced.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/advanced.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-# Advanced pipeline for isolated checks and release purpose
+# Advanced pipeline for running our full test suite on protected branches.
 trigger:
-  # When changing these triggers, please ensure the documentation under
-  # "Running tests in CI" is still correct.
-  - azure-test-*
-  - test-*
   - '*.x'
-pr:
-  - test-*
 # This pipeline is also nightly run on master
 schedules:
   - cron: "0 4 * * *"
@@ -17,7 +11,7 @@ schedules:
     always: true
 
 jobs:
-  # Any addition here should be reflected in the release pipeline.
+  # Any addition here should be reflected in the advanced-test and release pipelines.
   # It is advised to declare all jobs here as templates to improve maintainability.
   - template: templates/tests-suite.yml
   - template: templates/installer-tests.yml
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/release.yml b/.azure-pipelines/release.yml
index aeb5ee327..e9acbc69a 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/release.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ trigger:
 pr: none
 
 jobs:
-  # Any addition here should be reflected in the advanced pipeline.
+  # Any addition here should be reflected in the advanced and advanced-test pipelines.
   # It is advised to declare all jobs here as templates to improve maintainability.
   - template: templates/tests-suite.yml
   - template: templates/installer-tests.yml