diff --git a/tools/scripts/build.ps1 b/tools/scripts/build.ps1
index ebac0502be..eb80306bdf 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/build.ps1
+++ b/tools/scripts/build.ps1
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ if (![string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($script:ContainerRegistry)) {
     } 
 }
 
+$env:DOTNET_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_CHUNKED_UPLOAD = $true
+$env:DOTNET_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_CHUNKED_UPLOAD_SIZE_BYTES = 131072
+$env:DOTNET_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_PARALLEL_UPLOAD = $false
+
+# legacy variables for dotnet SDK version < 8.0.400
 $env:SDK_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_CHUNKED_UPLOAD = $true
 $env:SDK_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_CHUNKED_UPLOAD_SIZE_BYTES = 131072
 $env:SDK_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_PARALLEL_UPLOAD = $false