diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/3028-snap-channel.yml b/changelogs/fragments/3028-snap-channel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3aea4b5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/3028-snap-channel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- "snap - fix formatting of ``--channel`` argument when the ``channel`` option is used (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3028)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/snap.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/snap.py
index 6da8b0e766..de6fedccdc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/snap.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/snap.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Snap(CmdStateModuleHelper):
         actionable_snaps=dict(fmt=lambda v: v),
         state=dict(fmt=_state_map),
         classic=dict(fmt="--classic", style=ArgFormat.BOOLEAN),
-        channel=dict(fmt=lambda v: [] if v == 'stable' else ['--channel', '{0}']),
+        channel=dict(fmt=lambda v: [] if v == 'stable' else ['--channel', '{0}'.format(v)]),
     )
     check_rc = False