diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
index 46b120c4346..2f29a2197d9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ 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 fedbadafa5d..34061608aa4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/network_cli.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ 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