diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 43ac0cb02415..ca780398c404 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ stages:
       - name: broadcom
         variables:
           swi_image: yes
+          INCLUDE_RESTAPI: y
       - name: mellanox
         variables:
           dbg_image: yes
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ stages:
         timeoutInMinutes: 1200
         variables:
           PLATFORM_ARCH: armhf
+          INCLUDE_RESTAPI: y
 
 - stage: Test
   dependsOn: BuildVS
diff --git a/rules/config b/rules/config
index 209129d036fb..70110469eb83 100644
--- a/rules/config
+++ b/rules/config
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ INCLUDE_MGMT_FRAMEWORK = y
 ENABLE_HOST_SERVICE_ON_START = y
 
 # INCLUDE_RESTAPI - build docker-sonic-restapi for configuring the switch using REST APIs
-INCLUDE_RESTAPI = n
+INCLUDE_RESTAPI ?= n
 
 # INCLUDE_NAT - build docker-nat for nat support
 INCLUDE_NAT = y