diff --git a/builds/e2e/nested-e2e.yaml b/builds/e2e/nested-e2e.yaml
index 809f13039c0..d01a1b52acb 100644
--- a/builds/e2e/nested-e2e.yaml
+++ b/builds/e2e/nested-e2e.yaml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ stages:
         inputs:
           targetType: inline
           script: |
-            az login --service-principal -p $(edgebuild-service-principal-secret) -u $(servicePrincipal.clientId) --tenant $(servicePrincipal.tenantId)
+            sudo az login --service-principal -p $(edgebuild-service-principal-secret) -u $(servicePrincipal.clientId) --tenant $(servicePrincipal.tenantId)
 
       - template: templates/nested-get-root-ca.yaml
       - template: templates/nested-get-device-name.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ stages:
           changeDeployConfigOnly: true
           level: 5
           name: 5
+          spsecret: $(edgebuild-service-principal-secret)
+          spclientid: $(servicePrincipal.clientId)
+          sptenantid: $(servicePrincipal.tenantId)
       - template: templates/nested-deploy-config.yaml
         parameters:
           deviceId: $(parentDeviceId)
@@ -110,6 +113,9 @@ stages:
           changeDeployConfigOnly: true
           level: 4
           name: 4
+          spsecret: $(edgebuild-service-principal-secret)
+          spclientid: $(servicePrincipal.clientId)
+          sptenantid: $(servicePrincipal.tenantId)
       - template: templates/e2e-run.yaml
         parameters:
           EventHubCompatibleEndpoint: '$(IotHub-EventHubConnStr)'
diff --git a/builds/e2e/templates/nested-deploy-config.yaml b/builds/e2e/templates/nested-deploy-config.yaml
index 454fd669ee8..6303afb3123 100644
--- a/builds/e2e/templates/nested-deploy-config.yaml
+++ b/builds/e2e/templates/nested-deploy-config.yaml
@@ -39,4 +39,7 @@ steps:
           -proxyAddress "$(proxyAddress)" \
           -changeDeployConfigOnly "${{ parameters.changeDeployConfigOnly }}" \
           -waitForTestComplete \
+          -servicePrincipalSecret "${{ parameters.spsecret }}" \
+          -servicePrincipalClientId "${{ parameters.spclientid }}" \
+          -servicePrincipalTenantId "${{ parameters.sptenantid }}" \
           -cleanAll
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/linux/nested-edge-deploy-agent.sh b/scripts/linux/nested-edge-deploy-agent.sh
index 27305f226e7..d94a9bdc4a8 100644
--- a/scripts/linux/nested-edge-deploy-agent.sh
+++ b/scripts/linux/nested-edge-deploy-agent.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ function prepare_test_from_artifacts() {
     sudo cat ${deployment_working_file}
 
     #deploy the config in azure portal
-    az iot edge set-modules --device-id ${DEVICE_ID} --hub-name ${IOT_HUB_NAME} --content ${deployment_working_file} --output none
+    # az login --service-principal -p $(SP_SECRET) -u $(SP_CLIENTID) --tenant $(SP_TENANT)
+    sudo az iot edge set-modules --device-id ${DEVICE_ID} --hub-name ${IOT_HUB_NAME} --content ${deployment_working_file} --output none
 }
 
 function process_args() {
@@ -191,6 +192,15 @@ function process_args() {
         elif [ $saveNextArg -eq 20 ]; then
             CHANGE_DEPLOY_CONFIG_ONLY="$arg"
             saveNextArg=0
+        elif [ $saveNextArg -eq 21 ]; then
+            SP_SECRET="$arg"
+            saveNextArg=0
+        elif [ $saveNextArg -eq 22 ]; then
+            SP_CLIENTID="$arg"
+            saveNextArg=0
+        elif [ $saveNextArg -eq 23 ]; then
+            SP_TENANT="$arg"
+            saveNextArg=0
         else
             case "$arg" in
                 '-h' | '--help' ) usage;;
@@ -214,9 +224,11 @@ function process_args() {
                 '-iotHubName' ) saveNextArg=18;;
                 '-proxyAddress' ) saveNextArg=19;;
                 '-changeDeployConfigOnly' ) saveNextArg=20;;
+                '-servicePrincipalSecret' ) saveNextArg=21;;
+                '-servicePrincipalClientId' ) saveNextArg=22;;
+                '-servicePrincipalTenantId' ) saveNextArg=23;;
                 '-waitForTestComplete' ) WAIT_FOR_TEST_COMPLETE=1;;
                 '-cleanAll' ) CLEAN_ALL=1;;
-
                 * )
                     echo "Unsupported argument: $saveNextArg $arg"
                     usage