diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/{{cookiecutter.name_noslash}}/environment.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/{{cookiecutter.name_noslash}}/environment.yml
index 887be185ec..f5e90f73b3 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/{{cookiecutter.name_noslash}}/environment.yml
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/{{cookiecutter.name_noslash}}/environment.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ channels:
 dependencies:
   # TODO nf-core: Add required software dependencies here
   - fastqc=0.11.8
-  - multiqc=1.6
+  - multiqc=1.7