diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/cve_check.py b/meta/lib/oe/cve_check.py
index aa06497727..f40f16d7ab 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/cve_check.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/cve_check.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def get_cpe_ids(cve_product, version):
         else:
             vendor = "*"
 
-        cpe_id = f'cpe:2.3:a:{vendor}:{product}:{version}:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'
+        cpe_id = 'cpe:2.3:a:{}:{}:{}:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'.format(vendor, product, version)
         cpe_ids.append(cpe_id)
 
     return cpe_ids