diff --git a/model/src/main/resources/reference.yml b/model/src/main/resources/reference.yml
index e25f6407a246f..a036bb4446237 100644
--- a/model/src/main/resources/reference.yml
+++ b/model/src/main/resources/reference.yml
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ ort:
 
           timeout: 60
 
-          urlMappingExample: "https://my-repo.example.org(?<repoPath>.*) -> ssh://my-mapped-repo.example.org${repoPath}"
+          urlMappings: "https://my-repo.example.org(?<repoPath>.*) -> ssh://my-mapped-repo.example.org${repoPath}"
 
           sensitivity: 10
 
diff --git a/model/src/test/kotlin/config/OrtConfigurationTest.kt b/model/src/test/kotlin/config/OrtConfigurationTest.kt
index e62445449d6f5..92174a372d9a6 100644
--- a/model/src/test/kotlin/config/OrtConfigurationTest.kt
+++ b/model/src/test/kotlin/config/OrtConfigurationTest.kt
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class OrtConfigurationTest : WordSpec({
                             "detectLicenseDeclarations" to "true",
                             "detectCopyrightStatements" to "true",
                             "timeout" to "60",
-                            "urlMappingExample" to urlMapping,
+                            "urlMappings" to urlMapping,
                             "sensitivity" to "10"
                         )
 
diff --git a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdConfig.kt b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdConfig.kt
index 8ee79101f7933..4f63433ed8b94 100644
--- a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdConfig.kt
+++ b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdConfig.kt
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ data class FossIdConfig(
     /** The sensitivity of the scan. */
     val sensitivity: Int,
 
+    /** A comma-separated list of URL mappings. */
+    val urlMappings: String?,
+
     /** Stores the map with FossID-specific configuration options. */
     private val options: Map<String, String>
 ) {
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ data class FossIdConfig(
         /** Name of the configuration property defining the sensitivity of the scan. */
         private const val PROP_SENSITIVITY = "sensitivity"
 
+        /** Name of the configuration property defining the URL mappings. */
+        private const val PROP_URL_MAPPINGS = "urlMappings"
+
         /**
          * Default timeout in minutes for communication with FossID.
          */
@@ -208,6 +214,8 @@ data class FossIdConfig(
 
             val sensitivity = options[PROP_SENSITIVITY]?.toInt() ?: DEFAULT_SENSITIVITY
 
+            val urlMappings = options[PROP_URL_MAPPINGS]
+
             require(deltaScanLimit > 0) {
                 "deltaScanLimit must be > 0, current value is $deltaScanLimit."
             }
@@ -233,7 +241,8 @@ data class FossIdConfig(
                 fetchSnippetMatchedLines = fetchSnippetMatchedLines,
                 options = options,
                 snippetsLimit = snippetsLimit,
-                sensitivity = sensitivity
+                sensitivity = sensitivity,
+                urlMappings = urlMappings,
             )
         }
     }
@@ -252,5 +261,5 @@ data class FossIdConfig(
     /**
      * Create a [FossIdUrlProvider] helper object based on the configuration stored in this object.
      */
-    fun createUrlProvider() = FossIdUrlProvider.create(options)
+    fun createUrlProvider() = FossIdUrlProvider.create(urlMappings?.split(',').orEmpty())
 }
diff --git a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdUrlProvider.kt b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdUrlProvider.kt
index 9bf129ef71eeb..b9d97a6fe51cc 100644
--- a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdUrlProvider.kt
+++ b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/main/kotlin/FossIdUrlProvider.kt
@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@ class FossIdUrlProvider private constructor(
             return FossIdUrlProvider(mappings)
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Create a new instance of [FossIdUrlProvider] and configure the URL mappings from the given configuration
-         * [options].
-         */
-        fun create(options: Map<String, String>): FossIdUrlProvider =
-            create(options.filter { it.key.startsWith(PREFIX_URL_MAPPING) }.values)
-
         /**
          * Try to fetch credentials for [repoUrl] from the current [Authenticator]. Return *null* if no matching host
          * is found.
diff --git a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/FossIdConfigTest.kt b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/FossIdConfigTest.kt
index 92370e01242c8..a23a4ab8f07bd 100644
--- a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/FossIdConfigTest.kt
+++ b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/FossIdConfigTest.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class FossIdConfigTest : WordSpec({
                 "detectCopyrightStatements" to "true",
                 "timeout" to "300",
                 "fetchSnippetMatchedLines" to "true",
-                "snippetsLimit" to "1000"
+                "snippetsLimit" to "1000",
+                "urlMappings" to "https://example.org(?<repoPath>.*) -> ssh://example.org\${repoPath}"
             )
 
             val secrets = mapOf(
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ class FossIdConfigTest : WordSpec({
                 fetchSnippetMatchedLines = true,
                 options = options,
                 snippetsLimit = 1000,
-                sensitivity = 10
+                sensitivity = 10,
+                urlMappings = "https://example.org(?<repoPath>.*) -> ssh://example.org\${repoPath}"
             )
         }
 
@@ -106,7 +108,8 @@ class FossIdConfigTest : WordSpec({
                 fetchSnippetMatchedLines = false,
                 options = options,
                 snippetsLimit = 500,
-                sensitivity = 10
+                sensitivity = 10,
+                urlMappings = null
             )
         }
 
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ class FossIdConfigTest : WordSpec({
             val url = "https://changeit.example.org/foo"
             val options = mapOf(
                 "serverUrl" to SERVER_URL,
-                "urlMappingChangeHost" to "$url -> $SERVER_URL"
+                "urlMappings" to "$url -> $SERVER_URL"
             )
 
             val secrets = mapOf(
diff --git a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt
index 48da0e2a609b0..5346c26699991 100644
--- a/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt
+++ b/plugins/scanners/fossid/src/test/kotlin/TestUtils.kt
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ internal fun createConfig(
         fetchSnippetMatchedLines = fetchSnippetMatchedLines,
         options = emptyMap(),
         snippetsLimit = snippetsLimit,
-        sensitivity = 10
+        sensitivity = 10,
+        urlMappings = null
     )
 
     val namingProvider = createNamingProviderMock()