diff --git a/.github/workflows/compatibility.yml b/.github/workflows/compatibility.yml
index 0e3e4df..3779c46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compatibility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compatibility.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Everything is defined once in PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template (reusable-*.yml). The ref after @ is the branch of the PR for now: use a release tag (@v1) once it exists.
+# Everything is defined once in PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template (reusable-*.yml). The template is never released, so the ref after @ is its 5.3.x branch.
 name: Compatibility with pymodaq (latest release)
 
 on:
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   compatibility:
-    uses: PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template/.github/workflows/reusable-compatibility.yml@agent-md
+    uses: PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template/.github/workflows/reusable-compatibility.yml@5.3.x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index f3046d4..2b1d214 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Everything is defined once in PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template (reusable-*.yml). The ref after @ is the branch of the PR for now: use a release tag (@v1) once it exists.
+# Everything is defined once in PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template (reusable-*.yml). The template is never released, so the ref after @ is its 5.3.x branch.
 name: Upload Python Package
 
 on:
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   publish:
-    uses: PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template/.github/workflows/reusable-publish.yml@agent-md
+    uses: PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template/.github/workflows/reusable-publish.yml@5.3.x
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9b70c4d..4291bb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Everything is defined once in PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template (reusable-*.yml). The ref after @ is the branch of the PR for now: use a release tag (@v1) once it exists.
+# Everything is defined once in PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template (reusable-*.yml). The template is never released, so the ref after @ is its 5.3.x branch.
 name: Tests
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   tests:
-    uses: PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template/.github/workflows/reusable-tests.yml@agent-md
+    uses: PyMoDAQ/pymodaq_plugins_template/.github/workflows/reusable-tests.yml@5.3.x