diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 505172070c..f55962e371 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
             authorize = network_cred.authorize
             env['ANSIBLE_NET_AUTHORIZE'] = unicode(int(authorize))
             if authorize:
-                env['ANSIBLE_NET_AUTHORIZE_PASSWORD'] = decrypt_field(network_cred, 'authorize_password')
+                env['ANSIBLE_NET_AUTH_PASS'] = decrypt_field(network_cred, 'authorize_password')
 
         # Set environment variables related to scan jobs
         if job.job_type == PERM_INVENTORY_SCAN:
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_network_credential.py b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_network_credential.py
index 7ae97fe76b..dd6a953fb9 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_network_credential.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_network_credential.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def test_net_cred_parse(mocker):
         assert env['ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME'] == options['username']
         assert env['ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD'] == options['password']
         assert env['ANSIBLE_NET_AUTHORIZE'] == '1'
-        assert env['ANSIBLE_NET_AUTHORIZE_PASSWORD'] == options['authorize_password']
+        assert env['ANSIBLE_NET_AUTH_PASS'] == options['authorize_password']
 
 
 def test_net_cred_ssh_agent(mocker, get_ssh_version):