diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/login-to-github.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/login-to-github.yml
index 91327fcbb123..22c1464cb28d 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/login-to-github.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/login-to-github.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ parameters:
 - name: VariableNamePrefix
   type: string 
   default: GH_TOKEN
+- name: AlwaysUseOwnerSuffix
+  type: boolean
+  default: false
 - name: ExportAsOutputVariable
   type: boolean 
   default: false
@@ -25,4 +28,5 @@ steps:
     arguments: >
       -InstallationTokenOwners '${{ join(''',''', parameters.TokenOwners) }}'
       -VariableNamePrefix '${{ parameters.VariableNamePrefix }}'
+      -AlwaysUseOwnerSuffix:$${{ parameters.AlwaysUseOwnerSuffix }}
       -ExportAsOutputVariable:$${{ parameters.ExportAsOutputVariable }}
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diff --git a/eng/common/scripts/login-to-github.ps1 b/eng/common/scripts/login-to-github.ps1
index c0b050f27353..c3553b91a208 100644
--- a/eng/common/scripts/login-to-github.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/scripts/login-to-github.ps1
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
   Prefix for the exported variable name (default: GH_TOKEN).
   With a single owner, exports as GH_TOKEN. With multiple owners, exports as GH_TOKEN_<Owner>.
 
+.PARAMETER AlwaysUseOwnerSuffix
+  Export tokens as <VariableNamePrefix>_<Owner> even when only one owner is requested.
+
 .PARAMETER ExportAsOutputVariable
   When set in Azure DevOps, also exports the variable as an output variable
   (##vso[task.setvariable ...;isOutput=true]) for downstream jobs/stages.
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ param(
   [string] $GitHubAppId = '1086291', # Azure SDK Automation App ID
   [string[]] $InstallationTokenOwners = @("Azure"),
   [string] $VariableNamePrefix = "GH_TOKEN",
+  [switch] $AlwaysUseOwnerSuffix,
   [switch] $ExportAsOutputVariable
 )
 
@@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ function Invoke-LoginToGitHub {
     $installationToken = New-GitHubInstallationToken -Jwt $jwt -InstallationId $installationId -ApiBase $GitHubApiBaseUrl -ApiVersion $GitHubApiVersion
 
     $variableName = $VariableNamePrefix
-    if ($InstallationTokenOwners.Count -gt 1) {
+    if ($AlwaysUseOwnerSuffix -or $InstallationTokenOwners.Count -gt 1) {
       $variableName = $VariableNamePrefix + "_" + $normalizedOwner
     }