diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.nls.json b/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.nls.json
index 30ce9f5431..20c88a02b0 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/package.nls.json
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 	"title.projectsView": "Projects",
 
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.displayName": "Database Projects",
-	"sqlDatabaseProjects.description": "Design and deploy SQL database schemas",
+	"sqlDatabaseProjects.description": "Design and publish SQL database schemas",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.new": "New Database Project",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.open": "Open Database Project",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.close": "Close Database Project",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.build": "Build",
-	"sqlDatabaseProjects.deploy": "Deploy",
+	"sqlDatabaseProjects.deploy": "Publish",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.import": "Import",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.properties": "Properties",
 	"sqlDatabaseProjects.schemaCompare": "Schema Compare",
diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
index af4a6ce7dc..1af102bd61 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/common/constants.ts
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ export function newObjectNamePrompt(objectType: string) { return localize('newOb
 
 // Deploy dialog strings
 
-export const deployDialogName = localize('deployDialogName', "Deploy Database");
-export const deployDialogOkButtonText = localize('deployDialogOkButtonText', "Deploy");
+export const deployDialogName = localize('deployDialogName', "Publish Database");
+export const deployDialogOkButtonText = localize('deployDialogOkButtonText', "Publish");
 export const cancelButtonText = localize('cancelButtonText', "Cancel");
 export const generateScriptButtonText = localize('generateScriptButtonText', "Generate Script");
 export const targetDatabaseSettings = localize('targetDatabaseSettings', "Target Database Settings");
 export const databaseNameLabel = localize('databaseNameLabel', "Database");
-export const deployScriptNameLabel = localize('deployScriptName', "Deploy script name");
+export const deployScriptNameLabel = localize('deployScriptName', "Publish script name");
 export const targetConnectionLabel = localize('targetConnectionLabel', "Target Connection");
 export const editConnectionButtonText = localize('editConnectionButtonText', "Edit");
 export const clearButtonText = localize('clearButtonText', "Clear");
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ export const PackageReference = 'PackageReference';
 export const Version = 'Version';
 export const PrivateAssets = 'PrivateAssets';
 
-
 // SqlProj File targets
 export const NetCoreTargets = '$(NETCoreTargetsPath)\\Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.SqlTasks.targets';
 export const SqlDbTargets = '$(SQLDBExtensionsRefPath)\\Microsoft.Data.Tools.Schema.SqlTasks.targets';