diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.addon.marketplace/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/addon/marketplace/internal/community/CommunityMarketplaceAddonService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.addon.marketplace/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/addon/marketplace/internal/community/CommunityMarketplaceAddonService.java
index 071733a9e6f..6222584734f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.addon.marketplace/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/addon/marketplace/internal/community/CommunityMarketplaceAddonService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.addon.marketplace/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/addon/marketplace/internal/community/CommunityMarketplaceAddonService.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ protected List<Addon> getRemoteAddons() {
 
         // retrieve from remote
         try {
-            URL url = URI.create("%s%s".formatted(COMMUNITY_TOPIC_URL, uid.replace(ADDON_ID_PREFIX, ""))).toURL();
+            URL url = URI.create(COMMUNITY_TOPIC_URL + uid.replace(ADDON_ID_PREFIX, "")).toURL();
             URLConnection connection = url.openConnection();
             connection.addRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
             if (this.apiKey != null) {