diff --git a/.changeset/true-results-shake.md b/.changeset/true-results-shake.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab0f1210b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/true-results-shake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+Fixes an issue where using the `backstage-cli new --scope` command with a scope that already includes the `@` symbol (e.g., `@backstage-community`) would result in a double `@@` prefix in the generated package name, causing invalid `package.json` files.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.test.ts
index 77ee96cd09..2183d80062 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ describe.each([
   [undefined, undefined, undefined],
   ['internal', '@internal/', 'backstage-plugin-'],
   ['internal/', '@internal/', 'backstage-plugin-'],
+  ['@internal', '@internal/', 'backstage-plugin-'],
+  ['@internal/', '@internal/', 'backstage-plugin-'],
   ['acme-backstage', '@acme-backstage/', 'plugin-'],
   ['acme-backstage/', '@acme-backstage/', 'plugin-'],
   ['acme-backstage-plugins', '@acme-backstage-plugins/', 'plugin-'],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.ts
index 9d09f42cf3..a38316dd62 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/new/commands/new.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ export default async (opts: ArgOptions) => {
   let pluginInfix: string | undefined = undefined;
   let packagePrefix: string | undefined = undefined;
   if (scope) {
-    packagePrefix = scope.includes('/') ? `@${scope}` : `@${scope}/`;
+    const normalizedScope = scope.startsWith('@') ? scope : `@${scope}`;
+    packagePrefix = normalizedScope.includes('/')
+      ? normalizedScope
+      : `${normalizedScope}/`;
     pluginInfix = scope.includes('backstage') ? 'plugin-' : 'backstage-plugin-';
   }