diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG-v1.md b/docs/CHANGELOG-v1.md
index e3b3812cc6..c87834d65b 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG-v1.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG-v1.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ What's changed since pre-release v1.15.0-B0022:
 - Engineering:
   - Embedded provider and alias information as manifest resources. [#1383](https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/issues/1383)
     - Resources are minified and compressed to improve size and speed.
+  - Added additional `nodeps` manifest that does not include dependencies for Az modules. [#1392](https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/issues/1392)
   - Bump Az.Accounts to 2.7.6. [#1338](https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/pull/1338)
   - Bump Az.Resources to 5.6.0. [#1338](https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/pull/1338)
   - Bump PSRule to 2.1.0. [#1338](https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/pull/1338)
diff --git a/pipeline.build.ps1 b/pipeline.build.ps1
index 4af4b2aeb1..c70398df90 100644
--- a/pipeline.build.ps1
+++ b/pipeline.build.ps1
@@ -133,6 +133,31 @@ task VersionModule ModuleDependencies, {
         }
     };
     Update-ModuleManifest -Path $manifestPath -RequiredModules $requiredModules;
+
+    # Update -nodeps manifest
+    $manifestPath = Join-Path -Path $modulePath -ChildPath PSRule.Rules.Azure-nodeps.psd1;
+    if (![String]::IsNullOrEmpty($Build)) {
+        # Update module version
+        if (![String]::IsNullOrEmpty($version)) {
+            Write-Verbose -Message "[VersionModule] -- Updating module manifest ModuleVersion";
+            Update-ModuleManifest -Path $manifestPath -ModuleVersion $version;
+        }
+
+        # Update pre-release version
+        if (![String]::IsNullOrEmpty($versionSuffix)) {
+            Write-Verbose -Message "[VersionModule] -- Updating module manifest Prerelease";
+            Update-ModuleManifest -Path $manifestPath -Prerelease $versionSuffix;
+        }
+    }
+
+    $dependencies = Get-Content -Path $PWD/modules.json -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json;
+    $manifest = Test-ModuleManifest -Path $manifestPath;
+    $requiredModules = $manifest.RequiredModules | ForEach-Object -Process {
+        if ($_.Name -eq 'PSRule' -and $Configuration -eq 'Release') {
+            @{ ModuleName = 'PSRule'; ModuleVersion = $dependencies.dependencies.PSRule.version }
+        }
+    };
+    Update-ModuleManifest -Path $manifestPath -RequiredModules $requiredModules;
 }
 
 # Synopsis: Publish to PowerShell Gallery
diff --git a/src/PSRule.Rules.Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure-nodeps.psd1 b/src/PSRule.Rules.Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure-nodeps.psd1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cc08e9b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PSRule.Rules.Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure-nodeps.psd1
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+# DO NOT USE
+
+# NOTE:
+# This is a manifest that does not include dependencies to Az modules.
+# Az modules are required for certain functions within PSRule for Azure.
+# This manifest is a temporary workaround for a specific internal case.
+# A more complete solution will be provided in the future.
+# https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/issues/1392
+@{
+
+    # Script module or binary module file associated with this manifest.
+    RootModule             = 'PSRule.Rules.Azure.psm1'
+
+    # Version number of this module.
+    ModuleVersion          = '0.0.1'
+
+    # Supported PSEditions
+    CompatiblePSEditions   = 'Core', 'Desktop'
+
+    # ID used to uniquely identify this module
+    GUID                   = 'bce66f73-3809-4740-b3c3-f52958e7ab51'
+
+    # Author of this module
+    Author                 = 'Microsoft Corporation'
+
+    # Company or vendor of this module
+    CompanyName            = 'Microsoft Corporation'
+
+    # Copyright statement for this module
+    Copyright              = '(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.'
+
+    # Description of the functionality provided by this module
+    Description            = 'Validate Azure resources and infrastructure as code using PSRule.
+
+This project uses GitHub Issues to track bugs and feature requests. See GitHub project for more information.'
+
+    # Minimum version of the Windows PowerShell engine required by this module
+    PowerShellVersion      = '5.1'
+
+    # Name of the Windows PowerShell host required by this module
+    # PowerShellHostName = ''
+
+    # Minimum version of the Windows PowerShell host required by this module
+    # PowerShellHostVersion = ''
+
+    # Minimum version of Microsoft .NET Framework required by this module. This prerequisite is valid for the PowerShell Desktop edition only.
+    DotNetFrameworkVersion = '4.7.2'
+
+    # Minimum version of the common language runtime (CLR) required by this module. This prerequisite is valid for the PowerShell Desktop edition only.
+    # CLRVersion = ''
+
+    # Processor architecture (None, X86, Amd64) required by this module
+    # ProcessorArchitecture = ''
+
+    # Modules that must be imported into the global environment prior to importing this module
+    RequiredModules        = @(
+        @{ ModuleName = 'PSRule'; ModuleVersion = '0.0.1' }
+    )
+
+    # Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module
+    RequiredAssemblies     = @(
+        'PSRule.Rules.Azure.dll'
+    )
+
+    # Script files (.ps1) that are run in the caller's environment prior to importing this module.
+    # ScriptsToProcess = @()
+
+    # Type files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module
+    # TypesToProcess = @()
+
+    # Format files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module
+    # FormatsToProcess = @()
+
+    # Modules to import as nested modules of the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess
+    # NestedModules = @()
+
+    # Functions to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no functions to export.
+    FunctionsToExport      = @(
+        'Export-AzRuleData'
+        'Export-AzRuleTemplateData'
+        'Get-AzRuleTemplateLink'
+        'Export-AzPolicyAssignmentData'
+        'Export-AzPolicyAssignmentRuleData'
+        'Get-AzPolicyAssignmentDataSource'
+    )
+
+    # Cmdlets to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no cmdlets to export.
+    CmdletsToExport        = @()
+
+    # Variables to export from this module
+    VariablesToExport      = @()
+
+    # Aliases to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no aliases to export.
+    AliasesToExport        = @(
+        'Export-AzTemplateRuleData'
+    )
+
+    # DSC resources to export from this module
+    # DscResourcesToExport = @()
+
+    # List of all modules packaged with this module
+    # ModuleList = @()
+
+    # List of all files packaged with this module
+    # FileList = @()
+
+    # Private data to pass to the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess. This may also contain a PSData hashtable with additional module metadata used by PowerShell.
+    PrivateData            = @{
+        PSData = @{
+            # Tags applied to this module. These help with module discovery in online galleries.
+            Tags         = @('PSRule', 'PSRule-rules', 'Rule', 'Azure', 'Cloud', 'DevOps', 'Testing', 'Infrastructure')
+
+            # A URL to the license for this module.
+            LicenseUri   = 'https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/blob/main/LICENSE'
+
+            # A URL to the main website for this project.
+            ProjectUri   = 'https://aka.ms/ps-rule-azure'
+
+            # A URL to an icon representing this module.
+            # IconUri = ''
+
+            # ReleaseNotes of this module
+            ReleaseNotes = 'https://github.com/Azure/PSRule.Rules.Azure/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md'
+        } # End of PSData hashtable
+    } # End of PrivateData hashtable
+
+    # HelpInfo URI of this module
+    # HelpInfoURI = ''
+
+    # Default prefix for commands exported from this module. Override the default prefix using Import-Module -Prefix.
+    # DefaultCommandPrefix = ''
+
+}