diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c968d89c9..f004f5bc47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 * Changed `questionary` `ask()` to `unsafe_ask()` to not catch `KeyboardInterupts` ([#1237](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/issues/1237))
 * Fixed bug in `nf-core launch` due to revisions specified with `-r` not being added to nextflow command. ([#1246](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/issues/1246))
+* Update regex in `readme` test of `nf-core lint` to agree with the pipeline template ([#1260](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/issues/1260))
 * Update 'fix' message in `nf-core lint` to conform to the current command line options. ([#1259](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/issues/1259))
 
 ### Modules
diff --git a/nf_core/lint/readme.py b/nf_core/lint/readme.py
index 7031bb05fd..ab240fc267 100644
--- a/nf_core/lint/readme.py
+++ b/nf_core/lint/readme.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ def readme(self):
         warned.append("README did not have a Nextflow minimum version badge.")
 
     # Check that the minimum version mentioned in the quick start section is consistent
-    # Looking for: "1. Install [`Nextflow`](https://nf-co.re/usage/installation) (`>=21.04.0`)"
-    nf_version_re = r"1\.\s*Install\s*\[`Nextflow`\]\(https://nf-co.re/usage/installation\)\s*\(`>=(\d*\.\d*\.\d*)`\)"
+    # Looking for: "1. Install [`Nextflow`](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/getstarted.html#installation) (`>=21.04.0`)"
+    nf_version_re = r"1\.\s*Install\s*\[`Nextflow`\]\(https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/getstarted.html#installation\)\s*\(`>=(\d*\.\d*\.\d*)`\)"
     match = re.search(nf_version_re, content)
     if match:
         nf_quickstart_version = match.group(1)