diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
index e23fbd44029..62ab6c72c9a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ options:
       - Configures the user password used to authenticate to the remote device
         when first establishing the SSH connection.
     vars:
-      - name: ansible_pass
+      - name: ansible_password
+      - name: ansible_ssh_pass
   private_key_file:
     description:
       - The private SSH key or certificate file used to to authenticate to the
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
index b96fb1917cb..3f198d11205 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ options:
       - Configures the user password used to authenticate to the remote device
         when first establishing the SSH connection.
     vars:
-      - name: ansible_pass
+      - name: ansible_password
+      - name: ansible_ssh_pass
   private_key_file:
     description:
       - The private SSH key or certificate file used to to authenticate to the