diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 5395a04712bd2e3ebbe439d343b80840b478ddb0..38f0a59fd543a66ac45a66e3770a6fbe4f8c3ba1 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ pre_build()
         fi
     fi
     set -x
+    export BUGSPLAT_USER BUGSPLAT_PASS
 
     # honor autobuild_configure_parameters same as sling-buildscripts
     eval_autobuild_configure_parameters=$(eval $(echo echo $autobuild_configure_parameters))