diff --git a/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionContoller.test.ts b/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionContoller.test.ts
index 72219103a52..50fcdcc26e3 100644
--- a/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionContoller.test.ts
+++ b/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionContoller.test.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe('GatorPermissionsController', () => {
       });
 
       expect(controller.permissionsProviderSnapId).toBe(
-        '@metamask/gator-permissions-snap' as SnapId,
+        'npm:@metamask/gator-permissions-snap' as SnapId,
       );
       expect(controller.state.isGatorPermissionsEnabled).toBe(false);
       expect(controller.state.isFetchingGatorPermissions).toBe(false);
diff --git a/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionsController.ts b/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionsController.ts
index d3139c8863c..1153d32353c 100644
--- a/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionsController.ts
+++ b/packages/gator-permissions-controller/src/GatorPermissionsController.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const controllerName = 'GatorPermissionsController';
 
 // Default value for the gator permissions provider snap id
 const defaultGatorPermissionsProviderSnapId =
-  '@metamask/gator-permissions-snap' as SnapId;
+  'npm:@metamask/gator-permissions-snap' as SnapId;
 
 const defaultGatorPermissionsMap: GatorPermissionsMap = {
   'native-token-stream': {},