diff --git a/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseacls/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseacls/main.nf
index 57cc682809b..686421eb744 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseacls/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseacls/main.nf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ process CUSTOM_TABULARTOGSEACLS {
 
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
-        awk: " \$(awk --version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
+        awk: " \$(mawk -W version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ process CUSTOM_TABULARTOGSEACLS {
     touch mock.cls
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
-        awk: " \$(awk --version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
+        awk: " \$(mawk -W version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 
diff --git a/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseagct/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseagct/main.nf
index 0528c68f133..56fc890f935 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseagct/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/custom/tabulartogseagct/main.nf
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ process CUSTOM_TABULARTOGSEAGCT {
 
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
-        awk: " \$(awk --version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
+        awk: " \$(mawk -W version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ process CUSTOM_TABULARTOGSEAGCT {
     touch mock.gct
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
-        awk: " \$(awk --version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
+        awk: " \$(mawk -W version | head -n 1 | awk '{print  \$2}')"
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 }