diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
index 940bf24..00befae 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Create template upgrade PR for bec_testing_plugin
+name: Create template upgrade PR for {{ project_name }}
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
-    
+
       - name: Install tools
         run: |
-          pip install bec_lib copier PySide6
+          pip install copier PySide6 bec_lib
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    
+
       - name: Perform update
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "bec_ci_staging@psi.ch"
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ jobs:
           git checkout -b $branch
 
           echo "Running copier update..."
-          output="$(copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1)"
-          echo "$output"
+          copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | tee copier.log
+          status=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+          output="$(cat copier.log)"
+          echo $output
           msg="$(printf '%s\n' "$output" | head -n 1)"
 
           if ! grep -q "make_commit: true" .copier-answers.yml ; then
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           git push -u origin $branch
-          curl -X POST "https://gitea.psi.ch/api/v1/repos/${{ gitea.repository }}/pulls" \
-            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.CI_REPO_WRITE }}" \
+          curl -X POST "https://gitea.psi.ch/api/v1/repos/{{ "${{ gitea.repository }}" }}/pulls" \
+            -H "Authorization: token {{ "${{ secrets.CI_REPO_WRITE }}" }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             -d "{
                   \"title\": \"Template: $(echo $msg)\",