diff --git a/azure/cargo-check.yml b/azure/cargo-check.yml
index f788f49..c4fcac8 100644
--- a/azure/cargo-check.yml
+++ b/azure/cargo-check.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ parameters:
   rust: stable
   benches: false
   setup: []
+  no_features: true
   all_features: false
 
 jobs:
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Check that Cargo.lock is satisfiable
   - script: cargo check --all --bins --examples --tests
     displayName: Check compilation w/ default features
-  - script: cargo check --all --bins --examples --tests --no-default-features
-    displayName: Check compilation w/ no features
+  - ${{ if eq('true', parameters.no_features) }}:
+    - script: cargo check --all --bins --examples --tests --no-default-features
+      displayName: Check compilation w/ no features
   - ${{ if eq('true', parameters.all_features) }}:
     - script: cargo check --all --bins --examples --tests --all-features
       displayName: Check compilation w/ all features
diff --git a/azure/nightly-stages.yml b/azure/nightly-stages.yml
index 35ca302..cd2aba4 100644
--- a/azure/nightly-stages.yml
+++ b/azure/nightly-stages.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ parameters:
   test_ignored: false
   single_threaded: false
   check_all_features: true
+  check_no_features: true
   test_features: []
 
 stages:
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ stages:
          benches: ${{ parameters.benches }}
          setup: ${{ parameters.setup }}
          all_features: ${{ parameters.check_all_features }}
+         no_features: ${{ parameters.check_no_features }}
          rust: nightly
  - stage: ${{ format('{0}test', parameters.prefix) }}
    ${{ if ne(parameters.prefix, '') }}: