diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b8483b01..49201ac76 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Keep pipeline name in version.yml file ([#3223](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3223))
 - Fix Manifest DOI text ([#3224](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3224))
 - Do not assume pipeline name is url ([#3225](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3225))
+- fix worklfow_dispatch trigger and parse more review comments in awsfulltest ([#3235](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3235))
 
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diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/awsfulltest.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/awsfulltest.yml
index d8987330d..1ca2ac2c7 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/awsfulltest.yml
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/awsfulltest.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
         id: check_approvals
         with:
-          route: GET /repos/{%- raw -%}${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/reviews
+          route: GET /repos/{%- raw -%}${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/reviews?per_page=100
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - id: test_variables