diff --git a/.changes/cli-add-pkgname.md b/.changes/cli-add-pkgname.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d8fa467ca28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/cli-add-pkgname.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+tauri-cli: 'patch:bug'
+'@tauri-apps/cli': 'patch:bug'
+---
+
+Fixed and issue that caused `tauri add` to try to install incorrect npm packages.
diff --git a/crates/tauri-cli/src/add.rs b/crates/tauri-cli/src/add.rs
index 968cbd83ca62..e4ee3622e965 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-cli/src/add.rs
+++ b/crates/tauri-cli/src/add.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
   let plugin_snake_case = plugin.replace('-', "_");
   let crate_name = format!("tauri-plugin-{plugin}");
   let npm_name = if is_known {
-    format!("tauri-apps/plugin-{plugin}")
+    format!("@tauri-apps/plugin-{plugin}")
   } else {
     format!("tauri-plugin-{plugin}-api")
   };