diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-tool-dotnet.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-tool-dotnet.yml
index efce55801e5..8d2267d3bff 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-tool-dotnet.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-tool-dotnet.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: NoWarn
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  - name: TestPreSteps
+    type: object
+    default: []
   - name: TestPostSteps
     type: object
     default: []
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ parameters:
     type: boolean
     default: false
 
+
 variables:
   - template: ../variables/globals.yml
   - name: Warn
@@ -139,6 +143,8 @@ stages:
         steps:
           - template: /eng/pipelines/templates/steps/install-dotnet.yml
 
+          - ${{ parameters.TestPreSteps }}
+
           - script: 'dotnet test /p:ArtifactsPackagesDir=$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) $(Warn) --logger trx'
             displayName: 'Test'
             workingDirectory: '${{ coalesce(parameters.TestDirectory, parameters.ToolDirectory) }}'
diff --git a/tools/test-proxy/ci.yml b/tools/test-proxy/ci.yml
index d6689b638ca..b7ce0ec5dba 100644
--- a/tools/test-proxy/ci.yml
+++ b/tools/test-proxy/ci.yml
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@ extends:
     - rid: linux-arm64
       framework: net6.0
       assembly: Azure.Sdk.Tools.TestProxy
+    TestPreSteps:
+      - pwsh: |
+          #vso[task.setvariable variable=COMPlus_Pkcs12UnspecifiedPasswordIterationLimit]-1
+        displayName: Override Acceptable Password Iteration Count