diff --git a/.changeset/poor-pumpkins-fly.md b/.changeset/poor-pumpkins-fly.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4462d0010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/poor-pumpkins-fly.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-azure-devops-backend': patch
+---
+
+Stop loading all teams when plugin is initialized
diff --git a/plugins/azure-devops-backend/src/api/PullRequestsDashboardProvider.ts b/plugins/azure-devops-backend/src/api/PullRequestsDashboardProvider.ts
index 0f6dbe5b04..43b4807e7d 100644
--- a/plugins/azure-devops-backend/src/api/PullRequestsDashboardProvider.ts
+++ b/plugins/azure-devops-backend/src/api/PullRequestsDashboardProvider.ts
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ export class PullRequestsDashboardProvider {
     azureDevOpsApi: AzureDevOpsApi,
   ): Promise<PullRequestsDashboardProvider> {
     const provider = new PullRequestsDashboardProvider(logger, azureDevOpsApi);
-    try {
-      await provider.readTeams();
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.warn(`Failed to load azure team information, ${error}`);
-    }
     return provider;
   }
 
@@ -115,6 +110,8 @@ export class PullRequestsDashboardProvider {
     const dashboardPullRequests =
       await this.azureDevOpsApi.getDashboardPullRequests(projectName, options);
 
+    await this.getAllTeams(); // Make sure team members are loaded
+
     return dashboardPullRequests.map(pr => {
       if (pr.createdBy?.id) {
         const teamIds = this.teamMembers.get(pr.createdBy.id)?.memberOf;