diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 534e76d9e6..40e879d49c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 - test pipeline with conda and singularity on PRs to master ([#3149](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3149))
 - run nf-core lint `--release` on PRs to master ([#3148](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3148))
 - Add tests to ensure all files are part of a template customisation group and all groups are tested ([#3099](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3099))
+- Update the syntax of `utils_nfcore_pipeline_pipeline` local subworkflow ([#3166](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3166))
 - Remove if/else block to include `igenomes.config` ([#3168](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3168))
-- Replaces the old custom `check_max()` function with the Nextflow native `resourceLimits` directive ([#3037](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3037))
 - Fixed release announcement hashtags for Mastodon ([#3099](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3176))
 - Remove try/catch blocks from `nextflow.config` ([#3167](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3167))
 
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/fastqc/environment.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/fastqc/environment.yml
index 0d5be45f26..691d4c7638 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/fastqc/environment.yml
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/fastqc/environment.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-name: fastqc
 channels:
   - conda-forge
   - bioconda
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/multiqc/tests/nextflow.config b/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/multiqc/tests/nextflow.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c537a6a3e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/modules/nf-core/multiqc/tests/nextflow.config
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+process {
+    withName: 'MULTIQC' {
+        ext.prefix = null
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_pipeline_pipeline/main.nf b/nf_core/pipeline-template/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_pipeline_pipeline/main.nf
index ae66f3674c..9a58e489eb 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_pipeline_pipeline/main.nf
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/subworkflows/local/utils_nfcore_pipeline_pipeline/main.nf
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ workflow PIPELINE_INITIALISATION {
                 }
         }
         .groupTuple()
-        .map {
-            validateInputSamplesheet(it)
+        .map { samplesheet ->
+            validateInputSamplesheet(samplesheet)
         }
         .map {
             meta, fastqs ->
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def validateInputSamplesheet(input) {
     def (metas, fastqs) = input[1..2]
 
     // Check that multiple runs of the same sample are of the same datatype i.e. single-end / paired-end
-    def endedness_ok = metas.collect{ it.single_end }.unique().size == 1
+    def endedness_ok = metas.collect{ meta -> meta.single_end }.unique().size == 1
     if (!endedness_ok) {
         error("Please check input samplesheet -> Multiple runs of a sample must be of the same datatype i.e. single-end or paired-end: ${metas[0].id}")
     }
@@ -267,8 +267,10 @@ def methodsDescriptionText(mqc_methods_yaml) {
         // Removing `https://doi.org/` to handle pipelines using DOIs vs DOI resolvers
         // Removing ` ` since the manifest.doi is a string and not a proper list
         def temp_doi_ref = ""
-        String[] manifest_doi = meta.manifest_map.doi.tokenize(",")
-        for (String doi_ref: manifest_doi) temp_doi_ref += "(doi: <a href=\'https://doi.org/${doi_ref.replace("https://doi.org/", "").replace(" ", "")}\'>${doi_ref.replace("https://doi.org/", "").replace(" ", "")}</a>), "
+        def manifest_doi = meta.manifest_map.doi.tokenize(",")
+        manifest_doi.each { doi_ref ->
+            temp_doi_ref += "(doi: <a href=\'https://doi.org/${doi_ref.replace("https://doi.org/", "").replace(" ", "")}\'>${doi_ref.replace("https://doi.org/", "").replace(" ", "")}</a>), "
+        }
         meta["doi_text"] = temp_doi_ref.substring(0, temp_doi_ref.length() - 2)
     } else meta["doi_text"] = ""
     meta["nodoi_text"] = meta.manifest_map.doi ? "" : "<li>If available, make sure to update the text to include the Zenodo DOI of version of the pipeline used. </li>"