diff --git a/nf_core/module-template/tests/main.nf.test b/nf_core/module-template/tests/main.nf.test
index 5a2e6cdc63..e1b1dadf12 100644
--- a/nf_core/module-template/tests/main.nf.test
+++ b/nf_core/module-template/tests/main.nf.test
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ nextflow_process {
                 """
                 // TODO nf-core: define inputs of the process here. Example:
                 {% if has_meta %}
-                input = [
+                input[0] = [
                     [ id:'test', single_end:false ], // meta map
                     file(params.test_data['sarscov2']['illumina']['test_paired_end_bam'], checkIfExists: true)
                     ]
                 {%- else %}
-                input = file(params.test_data['sarscov2']['illumina']['test_single_end_bam'], checkIfExists: true)
+                input[0] = file(params.test_data['sarscov2']['illumina']['test_single_end_bam'], checkIfExists: true)
                 {%- endif %}
                 """
             }
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ nextflow_process {
                 """
                 // TODO nf-core: define inputs of the process here. Example:
                 {% if has_meta %}
-                input = [
+                input[0] = [
                     [ id:'test', single_end:false ], // meta map
                     file(params.test_data['sarscov2']['illumina']['test_paired_end_bam'], checkIfExists: true)
                     ]
                 {%- else %}
-                input = file(params.test_data['sarscov2']['illumina']['test_single_end_bam'], checkIfExists: true)
+                input[0] = file(params.test_data['sarscov2']['illumina']['test_single_end_bam'], checkIfExists: true)
                 {%- endif %}
                 """
             }