diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
index 001a86ba6f..561fa36f11 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
@@ -228,8 +228,10 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
     ? `@${cmd.scope.replace(/^@/, '')}/plugin-${answers.id}`
     : `plugin-${answers.id}`;
   const scopeName = cmd.scope ? `@${cmd.scope.replace(/^@/, '')}` : '';
-  const registryURL = (cmd.npmRegistry &&
-    cmd.scope)`"${scopeName}:registry": "${cmd.npmRegistry}",`;
+  const registryURL =
+    cmd.npmRegistry && cmd.scope
+      ? `"${scopeName}:registry": "${cmd.npmRegistry}",`
+      : null;
   const privatePackage = cmd.private === false ? false : true;
 
   const appPackage = paths.resolveTargetRoot('packages/app');