diff --git a/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/httpv1.py b/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/httpv1.py
index 000e5278db4..66d34c22823 100644
--- a/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/httpv1.py
+++ b/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/httpv1.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def _common_args(
 
     args += ["-I", replace_macros(host.server_address, host_config.macros)]
     if (virtual_host := host.virtual_host(mode)) is not None:
-        args += ["-H", virtual_host]
+        args += ["-H", replace_macros(virtual_host, host_config.macros)]
 
     return args
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/test_httpv1.py b/tests/unit/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/test_httpv1.py
index 1bfdd8e1a58..0294620fb14 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/test_httpv1.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmk/plugins/collection/server_side_calls/test_httpv1.py
@@ -348,6 +348,31 @@
                 "virtual.host",
             ],
         ),
+        (
+            {
+                "name": "irrelevant",
+                "mode": ("url", {}),
+                "host": {
+                    "virthost": "$to.expand.virthost$",
+                    "address": ("direct", "$to.expand.address$"),
+                },
+            },
+            HostConfig(
+                name="hostname",
+                ipv4_config=IPv4Config(address="1.2.3.4"),
+                macros={
+                    "$to.expand.virthost$": "expanded.virthost",
+                    "$to.expand.address$": "expanded.address",
+                },
+            ),
+            [
+                "--sni",
+                "-I",
+                "expanded.address",
+                "-H",
+                "expanded.virthost",
+            ],
+        ),
         (
             {
                 "name": "irrelevant",