diff --git a/src/utils/cli-utils.test.ts b/src/utils/cli-utils.test.ts
index 1fbc255..e0d071d 100644
--- a/src/utils/cli-utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/cli-utils.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { SyntheticEvent } from 'react';
 
-import { copyToClipBoardUtility } from './cli-utils';
+import { copyToClipBoardUtility, getCLISetConfigRegistry } from './cli-utils';
 
 describe('copyToClipBoardUtility', () => {
   let originalGetSelection;
@@ -47,3 +47,18 @@ describe('copyToClipBoardUtility', () => {
     expect(spys.removeChild).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedDiv);
   });
 });
+
+describe('getCLISetRegistry', () => {
+  const command = 'npm set';
+  const scope = '@testscope';
+  const blankScope = '';
+  const url = 'https://test.local';
+
+  test('should return ":" separated string when scope is set', () => {
+    expect(getCLISetConfigRegistry(command, scope, url)).toEqual(`${command} ${scope}:registry ${url}`);
+  });
+
+  test('should not output scope when scope is not set', () => {
+    expect(getCLISetConfigRegistry(command, blankScope, url)).toEqual(`${command} registry ${url}`);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/cli-utils.ts b/src/utils/cli-utils.ts
index c695543..79d9637 100644
--- a/src/utils/cli-utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/cli-utils.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export const copyToClipBoardUtility = (str: string): ((e: SyntheticEvent<HTMLEle
 };
 
 export function getCLISetConfigRegistry(command: string, scope: string, registryUrl: string): string {
-  return `${command} ${scope}registry ${registryUrl}`;
+  // if there is a scope defined there needs to be a ":" separator between the scope and the registry
+  return `${command} ${scope}${scope !== '' ? ':' : ''}registry ${registryUrl}`;
 }
 
 export function getCLISetRegistry(command: string, registryUrl: string): string {