diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c6cfc1fa9..a02b1106d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Template
 
-- Fix links in `multiqc_config.yml` ([#2372](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2372))
+- Fix links in `multiqc_config.yml` ([#2372](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2372) and [#2412](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2412))
 - Remove default false from nextflow_schema.json ([#2376](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2376))
 - Add module MULTIQC to modules.config ([#2377](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2377))
 - Add GitHub workflow for automated release announcements ([#2382](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2382))
diff --git a/nf_core/lint/multiqc_config.py b/nf_core/lint/multiqc_config.py
index 4877b41194..a1b831ae2d 100644
--- a/nf_core/lint/multiqc_config.py
+++ b/nf_core/lint/multiqc_config.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def multiqc_config(self):
             if "report_comment" not in mqc_yml:
                 raise AssertionError()
             if mqc_yml["report_comment"].strip() != (
-                f'This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/{self.pipeline_name}/tree/{version}" '
+                f'This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/{self.pipeline_name}/releases/tag/{version}" '
                 f'target="_blank">nf-core/{self.pipeline_name}</a> analysis pipeline. For information about how to '
                 f'interpret these results, please see the <a href="https://nf-co.re/{self.pipeline_name}/{version}/docs/output" '
                 'target="_blank">documentation</a>.'
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/assets/multiqc_config.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/assets/multiqc_config.yml
index 9423ee53f7..9ab59067a1 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/assets/multiqc_config.yml
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/assets/multiqc_config.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 report_comment: >
   {% if 'dev' in version -%}
-  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/{{ name }}/tree/dev" target="_blank">{{ name }}</a>
+  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/{{ name }}/releases/tag/dev" target="_blank">{{ name }}</a>
   analysis pipeline.{% if branded %} For information about how to interpret these results, please see the
   <a href="https://nf-co.re/{{ short_name }}/dev/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.{% endif %}
   {%- else %}
-  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/{{ name }}/tree/{{ version }}" target="_blank">{{ name }}</a>
+  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/{{ name }}/releases/tag/{{ version }}" target="_blank">{{ name }}</a>
   analysis pipeline.{% if branded %} For information about how to interpret these results, please see the
   <a href="https://nf-co.re/{{ short_name }}/{{ version }}/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.{% endif %}
   {% endif %}