diff --git a/azure-pipelines/templates/build-steps-template.yml b/azure-pipelines/templates/build-steps-template.yml
index 3361ea76c..c51c93734 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/templates/build-steps-template.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/templates/build-steps-template.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ steps:
     continueOnError: true
     inputs:
       targetType: 'inline'
-      script: |
+      script: |        
         dotnet new nugetconfig --force
         dotnet nuget add source ${{ parameters.igNuGetFeedUrl }} --name "IG ProGet NuGet" --allow-insecure-connections
         # Manually add the allowInsecureConnections attribute to the nuget.config file
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ steps:
 
         $addUsername = $nugetConfig.CreateElement("add")
          Write-Host "adding username"
-          $userName = ${{ parameters.username }}
+          $userName = ConvertTo-SecureString "${{ parameters.username }}" -asPlainText -Force
            Write-Host "username is"
          Write-Host "$userName"
         $addUsername.SetAttribute("key", "Username")
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ steps:
 
         $addPassword = $nugetConfig.CreateElement("add")
          Write-Host "adding password"
+           $password = ConvertTo-SecureString "${{ parameters.password}}" -asPlainText -Force
         $addPassword.SetAttribute("key", "ClearTextPassword")
-        $add.SetAttribute("value", "${{ parameters.password }}")
+        $add.SetAttribute("value", "$password")
         $source.AppendChild($addPassword)
 
         $packageSourceCredentials.AppendChild($source)