diff --git a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/publishDatabaseDialog.ts b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/publishDatabaseDialog.ts
index 226a5e9635..2a061c95e9 100644
--- a/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/publishDatabaseDialog.ts
+++ b/extensions/sql-database-projects/src/dialogs/publishDatabaseDialog.ts
@@ -897,6 +897,8 @@ export class PublishDatabaseDialog {
 				// show file path in text box and hover text
 				this.loadProfileTextBox!.value = fileUris[0].fsPath;
 				await this.loadProfileTextBox!.updateProperty('title', fileUris[0].fsPath);
+
+				this.profileUsed = true;
 			}
 		});