diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py
index b3f8d0d79e..a8917c3782 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/services.py
@@ -238,5 +238,5 @@ class IDVerificationService(object):
         """
         location = '{}/id-verification'.format(settings.ACCOUNT_MICROFRONTEND_URL)
         if course_id:
-            location = location + '?{}'.format(str(course_id))
+            location = location + '?course_id={}'.format(str(course_id))
         return location