diff --git a/eng/pipelines/prepare-release.yml b/eng/pipelines/prepare-release.yml
index 05cc12dc2c..80f5b237fb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/prepare-release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ stages:
           installationPath: '$(Build.Repository.LocalPath)\.dotnet'
       - template: /eng/common/templates/post-build/setup-maestro-vars.yml
 
+      - task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+
       - task: AzureCLI@2
         displayName: 'DARC Gather build'
         inputs: