diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e47af79a8b..ea5ec3a8ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ### Template
 
+- Add empty line in README.md to fix badges. ([#2729](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/2729))
+
 ### Linting
 
 ### Modules
diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md b/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
index 5160ccb04d..1c4c34cd41 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <img alt="{{ name }}" src="docs/images/{{ logo_light }}">
   </picture>
 </h1>
+
 {% endif -%}
 {% if github_badges -%}
 [![GitHub Actions CI Status](https://github.com/{{ name }}/workflows/nf-core%20CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/{{ name }}/actions?query=workflow%3A%22nf-core+CI%22)