diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md b/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
index 27e96de7f6..cddf8d13c6 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # ![{{ name }}](docs/images/{{ logo_light }}#gh-light-mode-only) ![{{ name }}](docs/images/{{ logo_dark }}#gh-dark-mode-only)
 
 {% endif -%}
-{% if gh_badges -%}
+{% if github_badges -%}
 [![GitHub Actions CI Status](https://github.com/{{ name }}/workflows/nf-core%20CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/{{ name }}/actions?query=workflow%3A%22nf-core+CI%22)
 [![GitHub Actions Linting Status](https://github.com/{{ name }}/workflows/nf-core%20linting/badge.svg)](https://github.com/{{ name }}/actions?query=workflow%3A%22nf-core+linting%22){% endif -%}
 {% if branded -%}[![AWS CI](https://img.shields.io/badge/CI%20tests-full%20size-FF9900?labelColor=000000&logo=Amazon%20AWS)](https://nf-co.re/{{ short_name }}/results){% endif -%}