diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/run-validation.yml
index 13814ae3..d7a964aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-validation.yml
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./
         with:
           appSourcePath: '${{ github.workspace }}/oryx/tests/SampleApps/DotNetCore/NetCore6PreviewWebApp'
-          containerAppName: ${{ env.TEST_CONTAINER_APP_NAME }}
+          containerAppName: ${{ env.TEST_EXISTING_CONTAINER_APP }}
           containerAppEnvironment: ${{ vars.TEST_EXISTING_CONTAINER_APP_ENV }}
           resourceGroup: ${{ vars.TEST_RESOURCE_GROUP_NO_ACR_NAME }}
           disableTelemetry: ${{ vars.TEST_DISABLE_TELEMETRY }}
diff --git a/azurecontainerapps.ts b/azurecontainerapps.ts
index f3989e36..d57c7cd7 100644
--- a/azurecontainerapps.ts
+++ b/azurecontainerapps.ts
@@ -540,12 +540,13 @@ export class azurecontainerapps {
      * Creates or updates the Container App.
      */
     private static async createOrUpdateContainerApp() {
+        var createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp = !this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.appSourcePath) && this.useInternalRegistry
         if (!this.containerAppExists) {
             if (!this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.yamlConfigPath)) {
                 // Create the Container App from the YAML configuration file
                 await this.appHelper.createContainerAppFromYaml(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.yamlConfigPath);
-            } else if ((!this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.appSourcePath) && this.useInternalRegistry)) {
-                await this.appHelper.createContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.commandLineArgs);
+            } else if (createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp) {
+                await this.appHelper.createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.location, this.commandLineArgs);
             } else {
                 // Create the Container App from command line arguments
                 await this.appHelper.createContainerApp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.commandLineArgs);
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ export class azurecontainerapps {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (this.shouldUseUpdateCommand) {
+        if (this.shouldUseUpdateCommand && !createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp) {
             // Update the Container Registry details on the existing Container App, if provided as an input
             if (!this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.registryUrl) && !this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.registryUsername) && !this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.registryPassword)) {
                 await this.appHelper.updateContainerAppRegistryDetails(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.registryUrl, this.registryUsername, this.registryPassword);
@@ -569,6 +570,8 @@ export class azurecontainerapps {
 
             // Update the Container App using the 'update' command
             await this.appHelper.updateContainerApp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.commandLineArgs);
+        } else if (createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp) {
+            await this.appHelper.createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.location, this.commandLineArgs);
         } else {
             // Update the Container App using the 'up' command
             await this.appHelper.updateContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.commandLineArgs, this.ingress, this.targetPort);
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 1c360505..cbba55b2 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -626,9 +626,11 @@ var azurecontainerapps = /** @class */ (function () {
      */
     azurecontainerapps.createOrUpdateContainerApp = function () {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function () {
+            var createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp;
             return __generator(this, function (_a) {
                 switch (_a.label) {
                     case 0:
+                        createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp = !this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.appSourcePath) && this.useInternalRegistry;
                         if (!!this.containerAppExists) return [3 /*break*/, 7];
                         if (!!this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.yamlConfigPath)) return [3 /*break*/, 2];
                         // Create the Container App from the YAML configuration file
@@ -638,8 +640,8 @@ var azurecontainerapps = /** @class */ (function () {
                         _a.sent();
                         return [3 /*break*/, 6];
                     case 2:
-                        if (!(!this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.appSourcePath) && this.useInternalRegistry)) return [3 /*break*/, 4];
-                        return [4 /*yield*/, this.appHelper.createContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.commandLineArgs)];
+                        if (!createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp) return [3 /*break*/, 4];
+                        return [4 /*yield*/, this.appHelper.createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.location, this.commandLineArgs)];
                     case 3:
                         _a.sent();
                         return [3 /*break*/, 6];
@@ -660,7 +662,7 @@ var azurecontainerapps = /** @class */ (function () {
                         _a.sent();
                         return [2 /*return*/];
                     case 9:
-                        if (!this.shouldUseUpdateCommand) return [3 /*break*/, 13];
+                        if (!(this.shouldUseUpdateCommand && !createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp)) return [3 /*break*/, 13];
                         if (!(!this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.registryUrl) && !this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.registryUsername) && !this.util.isNullOrEmpty(this.registryPassword))) return [3 /*break*/, 11];
                         return [4 /*yield*/, this.appHelper.updateContainerAppRegistryDetails(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.registryUrl, this.registryUsername, this.registryPassword)];
                     case 10:
@@ -672,21 +674,27 @@ var azurecontainerapps = /** @class */ (function () {
                     case 12:
                         // Update the Container App using the 'update' command
                         _a.sent();
-                        return [3 /*break*/, 15];
-                    case 13: 
+                        return [3 /*break*/, 17];
+                    case 13:
+                        if (!createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp) return [3 /*break*/, 15];
+                        return [4 /*yield*/, this.appHelper.createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.containerAppEnvironment, this.location, this.commandLineArgs)];
+                    case 14:
+                        _a.sent();
+                        return [3 /*break*/, 17];
+                    case 15: 
                     // Update the Container App using the 'up' command
                     return [4 /*yield*/, this.appHelper.updateContainerAppWithUp(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup, this.commandLineArgs, this.ingress, this.targetPort)];
-                    case 14:
+                    case 16:
                         // Update the Container App using the 'up' command
                         _a.sent();
-                        _a.label = 15;
-                    case 15:
-                        if (!(this.ingress == 'disabled')) return [3 /*break*/, 17];
+                        _a.label = 17;
+                    case 17:
+                        if (!(this.ingress == 'disabled')) return [3 /*break*/, 19];
                         return [4 /*yield*/, this.appHelper.disableContainerAppIngress(this.containerAppName, this.resourceGroup)];
-                    case 16:
+                    case 18:
                         _a.sent();
-                        _a.label = 17;
-                    case 17: return [2 /*return*/];
+                        _a.label = 19;
+                    case 19: return [2 /*return*/];
                 }
             });
         });
@@ -4752,7 +4760,7 @@ var ContainerAppHelper = /** @class */ (function () {
     * @param environment - the Container App Environment that will be associated with the Container App
     * @param optionalCmdArgs - a set of optional command line arguments
     */
-    ContainerAppHelper.prototype.createContainerAppWithUp = function (containerAppName, resourceGroup, environment, optionalCmdArgs) {
+    ContainerAppHelper.prototype.createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp = function (containerAppName, resourceGroup, environment, location, optionalCmdArgs) {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function () {
             var command_2, err_2;
             return __generator(this, function (_a) {
@@ -4762,7 +4770,7 @@ var ContainerAppHelper = /** @class */ (function () {
                         _a.label = 1;
                     case 1:
                         _a.trys.push([1, 3, , 4]);
-                        command_2 = "az containerapp up -n " + containerAppName + " -g " + resourceGroup + " --environment " + environment + " --location northcentralusstage";
+                        command_2 = "az containerapp up -n " + containerAppName + " -g " + resourceGroup + " --environment " + environment + " -l " + location;
                         optionalCmdArgs.forEach(function (val) {
                             command_2 += " " + val;
                         });
diff --git a/src/ContainerAppHelper.ts b/src/ContainerAppHelper.ts
index ceca1724..b4cda8b7 100644
--- a/src/ContainerAppHelper.ts
+++ b/src/ContainerAppHelper.ts
@@ -50,14 +50,15 @@ export class ContainerAppHelper {
      * @param environment - the Container App Environment that will be associated with the Container App
      * @param optionalCmdArgs - a set of optional command line arguments
      */
-     public async createContainerAppWithUp(
+     public async createOrUpdateContainerAppWithUp(
         containerAppName: string,
         resourceGroup: string,
         environment: string,
+        location: string,
         optionalCmdArgs: string[]) {
         toolHelper.writeDebug(`Attempting to create Container App with name "${containerAppName}" in resource group "${resourceGroup}"`);
         try {
-            let command = `az containerapp up -n ${containerAppName} -g ${resourceGroup} --environment ${environment} --location northcentralusstage`;
+            let command = `az containerapp up -n ${containerAppName} -g ${resourceGroup} --environment ${environment} -l ${location}`;
             optionalCmdArgs.forEach(function (val: string) {
                 command += ` ${val}`;
             });