diff --git a/local-build-plugins/src/main/groovy/local.publishing.gradle b/local-build-plugins/src/main/groovy/local.publishing.gradle
index 9da168e89c50..92fbaa032fbf 100644
--- a/local-build-plugins/src/main/groovy/local.publishing.gradle
+++ b/local-build-plugins/src/main/groovy/local.publishing.gradle
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ publishingExtension.repositories {
     maven {
         name = 'snapshots'
         url = "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"
+        // So that Gradle uses the `ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_snapshotsPassword` / `ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_snapshotsUsername`
+        //  env variables to read the username/password for the `snapshots` repository publishing:
+        credentials(PasswordCredentials)
     }
 }