diff --git a/cli/azd/pkg/tools/dotnet/dotnet.go b/cli/azd/pkg/tools/dotnet/dotnet.go
index b936be1a1d4..48752b768f8 100644
--- a/cli/azd/pkg/tools/dotnet/dotnet.go
+++ b/cli/azd/pkg/tools/dotnet/dotnet.go
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ func (cli *dotNetCli) PublishContainer(
 	)
 
 	runArgs = runArgs.WithEnv([]string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("DOTNET_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_UNAME=%s", username),
+		fmt.Sprintf("DOTNET_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_PWORD=%s", password),
+		// legacy variables for dotnet SDK version < 8.0.400
 		fmt.Sprintf("SDK_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_UNAME=%s", username),
 		fmt.Sprintf("SDK_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_PWORD=%s", password),
 	})