diff --git a/pyrit/auth/azure_auth.py b/pyrit/auth/azure_auth.py
index b71616ec8e..9414ad687f 100644
--- a/pyrit/auth/azure_auth.py
+++ b/pyrit/auth/azure_auth.py
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ def __init__(self, token_scope: str, tenant_id: str = "") -> None:
 
         Args:
             token_scope (str): The token scope for authentication.
-            tenant_id (str, optional): The tenant ID. Defaults to "".
+            tenant_id (str, optional): The tenant ID to request the token for. If empty, the credential
+                chain uses its default tenant. Defaults to "".
         """
         self._tenant_id = tenant_id
         self._token_scope = token_scope
@@ -260,7 +261,10 @@ def _set_default_token(self) -> None:
         Set up default Azure credentials and retrieve access token.
         """
         self.azure_creds = DefaultAzureCredential()
-        self.access_token = self.azure_creds.get_token(self._token_scope)
+        # DefaultAzureCredential rejects a tenant_id constructor argument, but get_token accepts one
+        # and forwards it to each credential in the chain.
+        token_kwargs = {"tenant_id": self._tenant_id} if self._tenant_id else {}
+        self.access_token = self.azure_creds.get_token(self._token_scope, **token_kwargs)
         self.token = self.access_token.token
 
     def refresh_token(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/unit/auth/test_azure_auth.py b/tests/unit/auth/test_azure_auth.py
index 0fe720af43..bf13b0bd46 100644
--- a/tests/unit/auth/test_azure_auth.py
+++ b/tests/unit/auth/test_azure_auth.py
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ def test_get_token_on_init() -> None:
         assert test_instance.token == mock_token
 
 
+def test_get_token_forwards_tenant_id() -> None:
+    with patch(
+        "azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredential.get_token", return_value=AccessToken(mock_token, _TOKEN_TIME)
+    ) as mock_get_token:
+        AzureAuth(token_scope="https://mocked_endpoint.azure.com", tenant_id="my-tenant")
+        mock_get_token.assert_called_once_with("https://mocked_endpoint.azure.com", tenant_id="my-tenant")
+
+
+def test_get_token_omits_tenant_id_when_not_set() -> None:
+    with patch(
+        "azure.identity.DefaultAzureCredential.get_token", return_value=AccessToken(mock_token, _TOKEN_TIME)
+    ) as mock_get_token:
+        AzureAuth(token_scope="https://mocked_endpoint.azure.com")
+        mock_get_token.assert_called_once_with("https://mocked_endpoint.azure.com")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("elapsed_seconds", [0, 301])
 def test_refresh_no_expiration(elapsed_seconds: int) -> None:
     with (